Ask HN: What are the main and +/-s to being a content creator and having a job?

Posted by cjcassar on Thursday August 12, 2021 @10:24AM
from the ask-hn dept.

A few of my friends are becoming content creators, while working full-time as software devs/PMs. Are there any downsides here? For example, you put out some content and the company fires you.

They're mainly doing coding tutorials and day-in-the-life type videos.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the main and +/-s to being a content cre... by dhruvbhatia7 on Thursday August 12, 2021 @11:26PM (#28165051)

I'm seeing an interesting trend where developers are putting out content related to interview preparation.

Wonder if this could be an issue for the companies (especially if the interview preparation directly talks about how to ace the interview process at a certain company)?

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Re:Ask HN: What are the main and +/-s to being a content cre... by open-source-ux on Thursday August 12, 2021 @11:16AM (#28157389)

"..you put out some content and the company fires you"

It probably depends on the company and the type of content. I can't see coding tutorials and day-in-the-life type videos causing any problem.

Real example: TechLead is the popular YouTube channel (1m+ subscribers) of an ex-Facebook/ex-Google engineer. His videos skirt the line between parody/satire/hubris (pick your mix).

I got fired from Facebook (for having a YouTube channel) 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIJoPkh9IU

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Re:Ask HN: What are the main and +/-s to being a content cre... by cjcassar on Thursday August 12, 2021 @03:48PM (#28160632)

I use to love techlead until he started shilling his crypto haha

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