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A lot of software engineers do not want to run a business (in the general sense of attracting users, being a founder, etc -- I do not mean making money), so thi
by the_af 3y ago
A lot of software engineers do not want to run a business (in the general sense of attracting users, being a founder, etc -- I do not mean making money), so this wouldn't be good advice for them.
Being an engineer != being an entrepreneur. They are disjoint skill sets, and one does not imply the other (nor should it).
- Hasz 3y agoBuilding a system != building a business. Even if OP is just building something to scratch their own itch, slap up a landing page and repo. Even if you offer it as a WYSIWYG and totally ignore issues, it's still a tenable sign of other people finding your stuff useful.
- the_af 3y agoThe description in the comment I replied to mentioned acquiring X users in Y months. Looks like a business or startup to me! Engineers do not necessarily care about managing a startup themselves, acquiring users, etc. You do not need to present yourself as a "founder" of anything in order to land a programming job.
- whatamidoingyo 3y agoOf course, but the OP asked what he can do. This answers their question. It doesn't have to be a business, it was just an example. Build something real. No one wants to see a calculator or weather application (unless it were like weather.com, eh? Now that's impressive).
- tracker1 3y agoDoesn't have to be a business... I made a similar suggestion specifically mentioning a hobby based community as the target audience. It's mostly about scratching an itch and creating something with the touch points you're likely to experience. Front end, back end, api, data storage/persistence, source control and ci/cd deployments. You can do all of these things with free and/or nearly free platforms. Currently playing with Cloudflare and Deno, which both have some cool factors/features.