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by bendixso 10y ago
I say meh to all of this. You're better off taking that extra time and spending it on side projects and side businesses that will give you independence from your current company. When you take taxes into consideration, the promotions d
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by bendixso 10y ago
I'm not sure I get what all the cynicism is about. Github can be really helpful for figuring out where someone's strengths lie. If they are really proud of what they've done, I would want to look at a few sample projects. If
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by bendixso 10y ago
Totally feeling the same frustration here. The only projects I have worked on that have stood the test of time are my own side projects. This has led me to conclude that most forms of employment in the software industry will leave you with
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by bendixso 10y ago
Early on in my career, I released a somewhat successful iOS app for skateboarders. It was really cool seeing monthly revenue come in, even if it was only a few hundred dollars. I basically want that same feeling times 20, so I'm gettin
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by bendixso 10y ago
2.5 years is a long time to be working on something with no tangible result that is bringing in money. Of course, I don't know what sort of product you're working on, but it is possible that you've simply picked something tha
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by bendixso 10y ago
I'll add that it would feel as though I am acting in bad faith not notifying them about my uneasiness up front.
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by bendixso 10y ago
It's a 600 person company, and I interviewed with engineers as well as management for the project. They all knew in advance that they would be interviewing with me. Once again, not a good sign. It means a few possibilities. 1.) They di
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by bendixso 10y ago
Interesting. This wasn't really sold to me as a contract but rather as a full-time employment situation. I think I might be willing to make that sort of compromise if I knew I had a chance to decompress after the six months are over an
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by bendixso 10y ago
Yeah, it just seems kind of odd being the one who is interviewed. They ask me if I have any questions, and the only question I can ask is "well what the hell will I be working on?" (obviously phrased in a much more diplomatic way)
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by bendixso 10y ago
Yeah, I get where you are coming from. We all have to eat. I got the impression from them that they wanted more than 40 hrs a week from me, almost to the point of wanting to own me. One of the managers had a problem with me continuing to su
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Job interview with no specific project details revealed
12 points by bendixso 10y ago|15 comments
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Grandfather Paradox Video Game(tedbendixson.com)
1 points by bendixso 10y ago|0 comments