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The problem you'll find (I've found) in this case is that management in many of these "startups" expect a certain kind of ... ahem... motivational/authoritarian
by cmrdporcupine 1y ago
The problem you'll find (I've found) in this case is that management in many of these "startups" expect a certain kind of ... ahem... motivational/authoritarian structure ... that lacks effectiveness or sense with someone who has paid off their mortgage and is mainly there in order to ship things and enjoy crafting software.
Put it another way, there are people in every company whose reasons being there can conflict with the motivations of an engineer with the priorities you describe. Often those people end up being your manager.
- Keyframe 1y agoDoesn't have to be a startup. Can be something _not your own_ but aligned with your interests. Maybe you care about the environment, or you're fascinated with weapons and don't particularly like people or whatever.