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Actually, going viral doesn't guarantee big money, not even a decent job.
by masswerk 5y ago
Actually, going viral doesn't guarantee big money, not even a decent job.
- raverbashing 5y agoIt doesn't. But I guess if you manage it correctly it can be a great asset. "I'm the Wordle guy" looks good on a CV.
- owyn 5y agoAs a hiring person I've interviewed great engineers with cool side projects who just weren't a good fit for the particular role I was hiring for. But also famously "I created homebrew" didn't get him a job at google. I've never had to use binary trees at work. :) https://twitter.com/mxcl/status/608682016205344768?lang=en https://twitter.com/mxcl/status/608682016205344768?lang=en https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-logic-behind-Google-rejecting-Max-Howell-the-author-of-Homebrew-for-not-being-able-to-invert-a-binary-tree/answer/Max-Howell https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-logic-behind-Google-rejectin...
- nefitty 5y agoI wonder what people would say if mechanics were tested for their understanding of mechanical engineering intead of how to do an oil change. That's what the emphasis on computer science knowledge seems like to me. It has no bearing on whether I can style a button or create an API.
- anyfactor 5y ago“The author of core-JS is looking for a good job”
- exreddit 5y agoHe already has reddit employee < 20, but this would seal the deal.
- throway453sde 5y agoBut not monetizing tells about character and motivation certainly.
- masswerk 5y agoCertainly – and the Web actually needs more of this, as it its blood and soul.
- moneywoes 5y agoDidn’t flappy bird make 50k a day