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Being a 'solo indie dev' means you don't need to deal with people. Code is easy, even 'difficult' problems, people are what get in the way.
by groffee 4y ago
Being a 'solo indie dev' means you don't need to deal with people. Code is easy, even 'difficult' problems, people are what get in the way.
- throwaway0asd 4y agoThat sounds highly autistic. Managing people is no different than writing architecture of an impressive application. It all comes down to a very primitive appreciation of organization, scale, and using the right tools for the job. That, organization, is a thought exercise that most people cannot perform well because it requires high intelligence and a hyper level of conscientiousness.
- skydhash 4y agoDoes your application have several sentient modules that probably have different conflicting wishes and will be obeying directives as they see fit, including not at all? If not, it’s not remotely similar.
- throwaway0asd 4y agoI have two employers. In one of those I work in an industry far outside of software where I am a director, a manager of managers. At the other employer I write corporate software. I also write original personal applications as a side hobby. Yes, they are highly similar if you know how to make stuff that works well.
- marssaxman 4y agoI don't know, dude, that sounds kind of machiavellian; I think I prefer the supposedly "autistic" idea that humans are more complicated than computers.
- throwaway0asd 4y agoThen think about it from the inverse. People who cannot organize other aspects of life with elegance and simplicity, such as business administration or personnel engagement, are likely equally (un)skilled in their organization of the software they write. The only difference is in the criticality of the feedback and/or the audience.
- soulchild37 4y agoCustomers are also people, I now spend more time on support than coding feature these days.