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The irony of the article is that Mr. Case doesn't want to share his identity because he himself works for these people he is making fun of. He then goes on to c
by bobbywilson0 15y ago
The irony of the article is that Mr. Case doesn't want to share his identity because he himself works for these people he is making fun of. He then goes on to call out the Sticker Giant Guy and Kyle Bragger instead of protecting their names too. Kyle took it in stride, asking for more feedback in the comments.
Using a pseudonym to anonymously whine about people's bullshit projects is so cowardly. I generally agree with what he is saying but don't have much respect for this faceless ranter. Is it so hard to say no to the people who approach him with these bullshit projects, and move on? This isn't a new problem. There are plenty of clients especially in Brooklyn that are willing to pay a decent wage to work on a project that isn't completely soul crushing.
Building a good freelance client base is all about word of mouth. If you work a gig for a low wage and they walk all over you, chances are you will get more clients from the first client that want the same thing, to pay you a low wage and walk all over you. If you are choosy about who you do projects for, you will probably have a better portfolio because you didn't work on a bullshit project, and you will land more clients like first ones you chose to work with.
If you are choosy and still think the clients suck and the projects are bullshit, freelance probably isn't for you.
- avree 15y agoI'm confused—he links to this article in the sentence "marginalized as a Magic player", which clearly lists his name... http://gizmodo.com/5833787/my-brief-okcupid-affair-with-a-world-champion-magic-the-gathering-player http://gizmodo.com/5833787/my-brief-okcupid-affair-with-a-wo... How is he trying to stay anonymous?
- lurker19 15y agoMr Case is not the famous Magic guy from the OKCupid article. Mr Case was just trying to impress you by sayingg he is like the Magic guy. The actual Magic guy did a AMA on Reddit is is a much more pleasant and well-adjusted fellow than Mr Case. It is just one poorly written line in a poorly written article.
- irahul 15y agoThat link is an instance of people being marginalize for playing Magic. That's not him mentioned in the article - the guy mentioned in the article is a world champion, and works at/owns some sort of investment firm. He isn't a software consultant.
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