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You've already got multiple languages under your belt and have been developing for 5 years, so you are probably in the top 1% of developers your age. By the tim
by desertfox508 14y ago
You've already got multiple languages under your belt and have been developing for 5 years, so you are probably in the top 1% of developers your age. By the time you are 26 with 15 years of coding, you will still, no doubt, be among the top 1% of developers your age. I agree with the other comments about finishing high school, but in your free time, focus less on developing and instead focus on expanding your horizons by talking to people who are different from you. Who cares if you drop to only top 10% of developers your age by the time you are 26? Do you think most people who have the money to fund you can tell or care? Ideally if you come up with a brilliant startup, 2-3 years in, you shouldn't even be coding anymore.
I was in India last year for my developer's wedding (He operates out of India and...that was the first time we ever met face to face) and from the conversations with his friends, it was strange for me to learn that entrepreneurship on a resume is looked down upon by companies there. Basically, once you quit your job to start your own startup, there is no turning back to corporate life. So I can imagine the wall you are running into. But here is my suggestion, expand your understanding beyond your own personal world by talking to people who don't share the same background as you. There are hostels or places where backpackers from other countries hangout at in your city. Go talk to them and listen to their perspectives on anything and everything (backpackers love talking to locals). That's where you'll figure out what you can do to help change the world. PG once said that the most powerful people in the world are developers with ideas. good luck!