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You have to respect John for seeing what type of company, within the bounds of feasibility, would make him happiest and pursuing that instead of going for as mu
by earl 17y ago
You have to respect John for seeing what type of company, within the bounds of feasibility, would make him happiest and pursuing that instead of going for as much money as possible. Very 37 signals ish. Of course, it helped that John had passed a threshold level of wealth where it probably didn't make that much real difference to him. In any case, you see a lot of people -- in particular the delicious guy who has been on here -- who've made choices for financial reasons they've ended up regretting.
- kragen 17y ago> In any case, you see a lot of people -- in particular the delicious guy who has been on here -- who've made choices for financial reasons they've ended up regretting. Can you elaborate?
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- 10ren 17y agoAfter all, you can only fly one spaceship at a time: http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/FAQ#John http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/FAQ#Joh...
- idlewords 17y agoThe comparison to 37 signals is really jarring. Part of what makes Carmack such a classy guy is that he avoids writing self-congratulatory essays or offering seminars about how to be happy, or build amazing software. He just does it.
- maurycy 17y agoHe operates in the industry where he does not brand that much as 37signals.
- earl 17y agoSorry, I wasn't referencing the self promotion. I just like the fact that principals at both companies looked around, saw the sort of company they wanted to work at, and built that company. Lots of people seem to focus on making as much money as possible instead of making a small to medium amount of money and then focusing on being happy.