> Hmm. I run a solo-founder SaaS business. I write software for my customers so that they can improve their workflows: essentially, work faster, with fewer mist

> Hmm. I run a solo-founder SaaS business. I write software for my customers so that they can improve their workflows: essentially, work faster, with fewer mistakes, and make work easier. My customer pay me money if my software improves their lives and workflows So your goal is to write software so that customers will give you money because they see that your software is valuable to them. How does that conflict with what I said? That’s the goal of every legitimate company. I work in consulting. I work with sales, I am the first technical person a customer talks to on a new engagement and when they sign the contract, I lead the implementation and work with the customer. I know exactly where the money comes from and what the customer wants. If a developer is not close to the customer and doesn’t have as their focus the needs of the business, they are going to find themselves easily replaced and it’s going to be hard to stand out from the crowd when looking for a job