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It is absolutely possible to pick up enough programming skill on the side to be dangerous. It makes you substantially more valuable at virtually whatever you d

by patio11 13y ago

It is absolutely possible to pick up enough programming skill on the side to be dangerous. It makes you substantially more valuable at virtually whatever you do, assuming you're in some sort of knowledge work. A reasonably smart person can go from knowing nothing to knowing enough to build things people will pay for in probably under a year. Traditional education is valuable for programming but is neither necessary nor sufficient for doing it commercially. This is very untrue of playing video games, by the way. Trust the voice of experience: if you have enough time to run a WoW guild, you have enough time to build a business. Less dragons, better loot. I'm assuming the same is likely true with Halo.

glimcat 13y ago
"Software Businesses for MMO Addicts: The Dragons Wore Suits" There are also numerous similarities between progression raiding and marketing. Replace phases with funnel stages, try different strategies until you figure out which one results in fewer wipes...
- kybernetyk 13y ago
  React to unpredictable market changes aka nerfs/buffs ...
tagabek 13y ago
Patrick's words could not be more true. Just three months ago I was making literally $0. At that point, I had some programming skills and the desire to make money with them, but I had never really followed through with anything. That's when I decided to change things. Through hard work (although less than I expected) and literally going outside and meeting with people, I was able to make $900 in a week. This might seem like not much, but as a broke freshman college student, I was blown away. I have since grown my business endeavors, and am currently making $X,000/month and saving for life after college (I hear it's expensive). Seriously. To anyone considering getting into software for pleasure, money, personal growth, or any combination of the former, go for it!
kybernetyk 13y ago
> A reasonably smart person can go from knowing nothing to knowing enough to build things people will pay for in probably under a year. This is so true. While you won't get to expert status on everything related to programming in one year you can learn enough about a certain language/API to build products. And running a software business is really more selling and marketing than programming anyways. > if you have enough time to run a WoW guild ... Been there, done that. This statement is also incredibly true ... now I'm thinking about suing Blizzard for the three years they robbed me ;)

by patio11 13y ago

glimcat 13y ago

"Software Businesses for MMO Addicts: The Dragons Wore Suits" There are also numerous similarities between progression raiding and marketing. Replace phases with funnel stages, try different strategies until you figure out which one results in fewer wipes...

kybernetyk 13y ago
React to unpredictable market changes aka nerfs/buffs ...

tagabek 13y ago

Patrick's words could not be more true. Just three months ago I was making literally $0. At that point, I had some programming skills and the desire to make money with them, but I had never really followed through with anything. That's when I decided to change things. Through hard work (although less than I expected) and literally going outside and meeting with people, I was able to make $900 in a week. This might seem like not much, but as a broke freshman college student, I was blown away. I have since grown my business endeavors, and am currently making $X,000/month and saving for life after college (I hear it's expensive). Seriously. To anyone considering getting into software for pleasure, money, personal growth, or any combination of the former, go for it!

kybernetyk 13y ago

> A reasonably smart person can go from knowing nothing to knowing enough to build things people will pay for in probably under a year. This is so true. While you won't get to expert status on everything related to programming in one year you can learn enough about a certain language/API to build products. And running a software business is really more selling and marketing than programming anyways. > if you have enough time to run a WoW guild ... Been there, done that. This statement is also incredibly true ... now I'm thinking about suing Blizzard for the three years they robbed me ;)