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This reminds me of many a musicians' mindset. Many don't try to get paid, don't like marketing or advertising, or insisting they receive their pre-agreed gig fe

• toomuchtodo 2y ago
  Connecting some dots that have been on my mind. Musicians and programmers have a lot of overlap [1] [2]. Also, higher incidences of being on the autism spectrum. There is evidence that folks on the spectrum have a strong sense of justice [3], high ideals, are highly empathetic [4], and have a strong moral compass. This would lead to what you observe. My hot take is this is also why programmers and some musicians also have a disdain for marketing; potential conflict with honesty, values, and moral compass. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19566063 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19566063 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39407404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39407404 | Thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39373254 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39373254 [3] https://iidc.indiana.edu/irca/articles/what-those-not-on-the-autism-spectrum-should-know.html https://iidc.indiana.edu/irca/articles/what-those-not-on-the... [4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9804307/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9804307/