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How can smart, ambitious people stay working in an area where they have no long term ambitions? The answer, of course, is money. But Dixon prefers to camp out
by wyclif 12y ago
How can smart, ambitious people stay working in an area where they have no long term ambitions?
The answer, of course, is money.
But Dixon prefers to camp out on algorithms and behavioural science rather than providing the simple answer, and if you read between the lines (and you're familiar with the startup scene, VC, and suppressed developer wages by collusion + H-1B visas + "talent shortage") it's not hard to figure out why.
- MrBuddyCasino 12y agoYes, its not as clear cut because being in finance vs. joining or launching a startup has a very different risk profile. If you stay in finance for some time, you have probably made a lot of money by the time you get out. The plan is to work yourself to death as an investment banker and hope you made enough to retire (or become a VC, like him) at 35. Work years for a startup, and you might not have made anything beyond living expenses. The upside is that the working culture will probably suck less and winning the startup lottery will make even more money. Also, scamming people and being a sociopath is optional (but see Uber).