Re:Drug dealers shouldn't make iPhone apps
by jamesbritt on Sunday June 06, 2010 @12:51PM
(#1408704)
it's much better to move from being a drugdealer
into other legal businesses, even with the cost of
learning ...
Exactly. The question to ask is whether what you know now is what you should know tomorrow (or, is what you knew yesterday still appropriate for today).
And then decide if the cost of transferring is worth it.
A problem with sticking with what you know and what has brought you success in the past is that times and markets change.
The gigolo probably should open a bike shop. But hire someone to run it. Running a bordello is likely to get his ass in jail. Which also suggests that not every move to a related field makes sense. Going form one dubious activity to another dubious activity might not be the best business choice.
One issues I've seen with developers who want to have a business is that they tend to stick to what they know, while not checking to see if what they know lends itself to a sustainable business.
And then decide if the cost of transferring is worth it.
A problem with sticking with what you know and what has brought you success in the past is that times and markets change.
The gigolo probably should open a bike shop. But hire someone to run it. Running a bordello is likely to get his ass in jail. Which also suggests that not every move to a related field makes sense. Going form one dubious activity to another dubious activity might not be the best business choice.
One issues I've seen with developers who want to have a business is that they tend to stick to what they know, while not checking to see if what they know lends itself to a sustainable business.