Ask HN: I'm struggling and need some advice

Re:Ask HN: I'm struggling and need some advice by droz on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @06:53PM (#1892250)

this may sound harsh, but, not everyone can be an astronaut- someone's got to make the french fries.

Go out and get an 8-5 job, make some money, become independent and work on your project on the side.

Also- don't be afraid to make mistakes.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm struggling and need some advice by gaoshan on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @09:37PM (#1892643)

This is a good point. I'm a 42 year old software french fry cook (rock star code ninja I am most definitely not) but I'm happy, make money and get to spend time with my family. The downside is that I don't exercise my IQ as much as I'd like at work but to make up for it I study Chinese, read and work on personal projects.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm struggling and need some advice by ethan_ on Thursday November 11, 2010 @03:28AM (#1893286)

But I really want to be an astronaut ;-). If I fail my astronaut exam, perhaps I'll temporarily make french fries, only to be back for the next astronaut exam.

Getting a job right now is like preparing for the astronaut exam, not taking it, and deciding to make french fries instead. While making french fries I'll constantly be wondering whether I would have passed the exam and become an astronaut.

At the moment, the pressure put on myself to become independent and self-sustainable is less than the pressure to finish this project.

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