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"It’s all about leverage to him. He could write code, or he could help ten people write code. Or, he could help ten people manage ten people that write code. Or
by billybob 15y ago
"It’s all about leverage to him. He could write code, or he could help ten people write code. Or, he could help ten people manage ten people that write code. Or, he could help companies with ten engineering departments with ten people each that help ten people write code."
To me, this is apples and oranges. I write code. My goal is not "to be influential in the production of as much code as possible." My goal is "to personally build something cool and be able to say 'I built that.'"
Nothing wrong with either job, of course.
- pingswept 15y agoAgreed. I actually want less leverage because it means I'm directly in control of my work. I think that's necessary to build high quality stuff. I recognize that I'm working inside a larger framework in which someone is using me as a lever, but to me, the making is the glory.