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Yeah but those guys had to work at big tech companies. Not everything is about ROI or money, even in business. Some people genuinely prefer working on “their ow
by reidjs 4y ago
Yeah but those guys had to work at big tech companies. Not everything is about ROI or money, even in business. Some people genuinely prefer working on “their own thing” or somewhere they feel they have more impact even if there is less financial reward.
- wintogreen74 4y agoThe pool of people who want to work on their own thing as a career and livelihood is likely smaller than you think. Lots of smart creatives apply this within their jobs and/or do their own thing outside of work. Doing what you love as a job can be a great way to kill it.
- burnished 4y agoOh sure, but like all human traits it occurs along a spectrum, and fulfilling that need gets balanced against others - a tech salary solveth a multitude of problems after all. And I imagine for many getting started in tech seems like a great idea, learn a bunch and put aside a nest egg, and find out about the golden handcuffs later. My point being that the sort of intrinsic motivation you are describing gets sort of overwhelmed by huge benefits packages and total comp.