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bhldev
7y ago
I value experience a lot, over almost anything. What you mention is very dangerous to the data. Take the medical app example. Suppose there's an app to update a chart that doctors carry around. Suppose there's five doctors and
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bhldev
7y ago
It's not an easy problem. It's a database concurrency issue and well beyond the skillset of most mobile devs. Database isn't even a required course for a compsci degree it's usually an elective. My point is the problem y
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bhldev
7y ago
Depends on the business model. If you sit on the bleeding edge all the time maybe (even if you don't you should strive for the newest possible for the skills and budget if only for retention and hiring). But if the whole point of the c
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bhldev
7y ago
I notice this a lot on apps in the subway (who doesn't) and the app just dies A lot of problems in life can be simply avoided this is no different... If you're getting that tiny last bit of differentiation because you're 90%
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bhldev
7y ago
I think if "4 hours a week" means "spend 400 hours or 4000 hours then you can spend 4 hours a week" it's more honest. In short I think it's more honest to say, you might have to give up your lifestyle for awhil
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bhldev
7y ago
This is a way. But you still focused on craft. You just took much longer to do it and in smaller chunks. Also you probably underestimate your own skill or have some perfect combination of skills to makeup for lack of focus. It's possib
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bhldev
7y ago
If you want authentic and high quality you need craft. If you're not building a lifestyle business you need craft to operate as a business. Who do you really think has a chance at success the guy who works 4 hours a week or the guy who
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bhldev
7y ago
Well capitalism is about arbitrage, so yeah you can buy low and sell high somewhere else. Problem with that is everyone does it and there's no market differentiation. I absolutely think you need craftsmanship. If you don't have it