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Re:The four motivators (2016) by 3pt14159 on Thursday February 01, 2018 @04:48PM (#16286241)
None of these really applied to me when I was happiest while working (Freshbooks, 2008).

Back then I was able to both learn and perform at astonishing rates. I had a manager back then that really understood my strengths (self-directed, inventive, intelligent, learns quickly) and my weaknesses (bored by routine work, sometimes silly) and just set up an environment around me to where I was constantly over performing.

I think I made FreshBooks close to a million dollars in value that year. I didn't care about invoicing. I wasn't loyal to my manager. I was motivated by my growth and performance.

Re:The four motivators (2016) by throwaway_boi on Thursday February 01, 2018 @05:48PM (#16286700)
Sounds like you were motivated by your vision of what good software looks like.
Re:The four motivators (2016) by fnord123 on Friday February 02, 2018 @04:11AM (#16289358)
I think OP's article is missing Loyalty to the Challenge.