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Quit two jobs as the solo dev at small companies because the cofounders changed their “product vision” before we finished most features. Nothing more demotivat
by dirtbag__dad 4y ago
Quit two jobs as the solo dev at small companies because the cofounders changed their “product vision” before we finished most features.
Nothing more demotivating than building something that never gets shipped.
- boredemployee 4y agoI always get mixed feelings on this. I mean we're getting paid to solve problems and we shouldn't "fall in love" with our solutions. If the cofounder pivot the business we should just accept it, but I know that's not how it works.
- dirtbag__dad 4y agoIf you’re paid to pump out code then sure. I think that attitude is probably attainable in a contracting or agency relationship. But if you’re on a team full-time, where the expectation is that you’re there to build a company, then chasing some founder’s intuition over market feedback is an emotionally destructive death march for everyone involved.
- pdimitar 4y agoHonestly, I am very over this (I am 42y/o). I get a stable salary just for doing my stuff with (mostly) independence. If they want to never use it then that's on them and it's their loss. I still learned good lessons by working on it and that knowledge I'll have until my grave. To me it's a win all-around. I can and will mention it during meetings if the right moment rolls around but won't insist or push hard on using the about-to-be-abandoned code. As a good colleague I'll point out an inefficiency that slows down product launch. If that gets ignored then I shrug it off -- the leader was given the info and chose their present course despite of it. It's their prerogative.