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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by Nursie on Sunday January 06, 2019 @06:14AM (#18837741)
Money amd free time.

I won't work on things I fundamentally disagree with but what's important to me is life outside of work. I try to maximise my income and the availability of non-work time.

As a contractor this is what I get to do, make a packet and take a few months off here and there.

People with a drive to achieve in a particular area may be after a different sort of satisfaction in life I guess.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by mostafab on Sunday January 06, 2019 @09:26AM (#18838454)
that's a defeatist attitude. If you had unlimited money, how would you spend your time? that's how you will find what to work on.
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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by Nursie on Monday January 07, 2019 @04:08AM (#18843834)
> that's a defeatist attitude.

It really isn't. I have a great life, and I also get to work on some interesting stuff because I'm good at what I do. I help my clients to deliver, and get satisfaction from that.

> If you had unlimited money, how would you spend your time?

Travelling and seeing the world with other people, in luxury.

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