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Re:Why are so many successful founding CEOs software engineers? by comeonseriously on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:54AM (#26465487)
> ... there are thousands of places that need basic code slung.

Not just "basic code". There are thousands of companies doing just as challenging work than FAANGs do. There's innovation happening all over the place.

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Re:Why are so many successful founding CEOs software engineers? by WrtCdEvrydy on Monday March 15, 2021 @09:00AM (#26465560)
Right, but the people who go into programming tend to fall for the Apex Fallacy.

There's probably a place nearby that needs a basic developer for writing

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Re:Why are so many successful founding CEOs software engineers? by dragonwriter on Monday March 15, 2021 @10:54AM (#26466738)
> Right, but the people who go into programming tend to fall for the Apex Fallacy.

No, most of them don't, because most of them aren't themselves working at the apex.

The people working at the apex fall for the Apex Fallacy, including the ones that think they don't but think that the whole field tends to.

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