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>the real opportunity lies in understanding that you’re not bound by the conventions that have been passed down as “standard.” While in agreement with the auth

>the real opportunity lies in understanding that you’re not bound by the conventions that have been passed down as “standard.” While in agreement with the author, I think Moxie is missing here that if you want external funding you are in fact mostly bound by conventions, conventions that most VCs and investors expect you to follow. It's possible to go beyond the normal funding routes as well but it narrows the path considerably. Perhaps though, VCs will change their mindset about this as the AI-driven company becomes vogue and strengthens the perception of small orgs doing big things.

godelski 1y ago
It's worth noting that Moxie is the same Moxie of Signal. He's also an anarchist. I don't think he's in it for the money. It's also worth noting that several multibillion dollar organizations use the underlying software too. I'm saying he's highly experienced and has created a successful business. Even without VC funding! So there's a difference: Is your intent to build a high quality product that will make money? Is your intent to make high income by selling a product? Personally, I'd argue it's the job of the engineer to focus on the product. The money is the domain of the business people. I'd also argue that the former option is better for society and we're in a bad situation if the latter situation is dominating. The contention between business people and engineers is healthy. It creates balance. Our job is to make the product the best it can be, their job is to sell it. If we don't do our job they're more than happy to sell garbage as long as people will buy it. And remember, VCs don't care about you or the company past their exit. That's not healthy for something if you really care about the product. But it's fine if you care more about the money.

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>the real opportunity lies in understanding that you’re not bound by the conventions that have been passed down as “standard.” While in agreement with the auth

by coderintherye 1y ago

godelski 1y ago
It's worth noting that Moxie is the same Moxie of Signal. He's also an anarchist. I don't think he's in it for the money. It's also worth noting that several multibillion dollar organizations use the underlying software too. I'm saying he's highly experienced and has created a successful business. Even without VC funding! So there's a difference: Is your intent to build a high quality product that will make money? Is your intent to make high income by selling a product? Personally, I'd argue it's the job of the engineer to focus on the product. The money is the domain of the business people. I'd also argue that the former option is better for society and we're in a bad situation if the latter situation is dominating. The contention between business people and engineers is healthy. It creates balance. Our job is to make the product the best it can be, their job is to sell it. If we don't do our job they're more than happy to sell garbage as long as people will buy it. And remember, VCs don't care about you or the company past their exit. That's not healthy for something if you really care about the product. But it's fine if you care more about the money.