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Newsweek picked two really bad examples for this article. One is flat out profitable and the other is making ~$100k. From my perspective that's rich in this eco
by jsz0 17y ago
Newsweek picked two really bad examples for this article. One is flat out profitable and the other is making ~$100k. From my perspective that's rich in this economy where many talented and qualified people can't even find a job. I'm sure there are lots of real examples of people losing money on the App Store but Newsweek couldn't be bothered to find any.
- absconditus 17y agoWhere are these talented and qualified people without jobs?
- JCThoughtscream 17y agoGiven the nation's ridiculous unemployment rate, and especially given California's even larger numbers? Probably everywhere, actually.
- absconditus 17y agoThe unemployed people I know of aren't people I would describe as "talented". Talented people generally aren't unemployed unless they want to be.
- JCThoughtscream 17y agoAnecdotal evidence isn't exactly an irrefutable argument.Not to mention you're begging the question as to how many unemployed people you actually know. Finally, talented people with preference for working in a system than designing one out of scratch may be out of luck when looking for employment in a low-yield market. I don't think either of us are talking about talent as a static, singular or sole factor of employment probability, after all - and like it or not, there's such thing as Plain Bad Luck for some folks.