Re:Bitterness, Anger And Betrayal At MySpace
by DanielBMarkham on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @09:26AM
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I think you've just accurately described why I'm on HN so much and why I've spent the last several years learning about startups instead of .NET 7.0
And also why I now help teams out instead of being the 18-hour code monkey. Still love coding, but you reach the natural limits of these things and have to move on. You also reach the point where you have to start thinking long-term instead of short-term.
EDIT: I'd add that I'd much rather be the guy who knows a dozen different languages and databases, has had experience in a lot of industries, and is used to working hard and saving, yadda yadda -- I'd rather be that guy looking to get into startups than the guy who took the 4-year degree, punched the clock everyday for years, trusted his company to take care of him, and is now wondering where his future went and whom to blame.
Re:Bitterness, Anger And Betrayal At MySpace
by davidw on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @10:01AM
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I think we pretty much agree: I think my writing is mostly to encourage younger people to think about building something rather than just going off into consulting.
And also why I now help teams out instead of being the 18-hour code monkey. Still love coding, but you reach the natural limits of these things and have to move on. You also reach the point where you have to start thinking long-term instead of short-term.
EDIT: I'd add that I'd much rather be the guy who knows a dozen different languages and databases, has had experience in a lot of industries, and is used to working hard and saving, yadda yadda -- I'd rather be that guy looking to get into startups than the guy who took the 4-year degree, punched the clock everyday for years, trusted his company to take care of him, and is now wondering where his future went and whom to blame.