Re:Ask HN: How to optimize your career for happiness?
by goodpoint on Monday December 20, 2021 @10:19AM
(#29625822)
> think about helping the 'small guy' make it out and compete with large companies
The small guy is free and very welcome to use GPLed code.
> I know you're not saying this, but in general I am fed up with the idea that anything commerical == evil.
Yes, I'm not saying this. On the contrary, I have bills to pay and I'm paid to develop software. One reason more not to give away gifts to freeloaders.
> That said, ethics is important.
And yet you also said "you could be less resentful"...
The small guy is free and very welcome to use GPLed code.
> I know you're not saying this, but in general I am fed up with the idea that anything commerical == evil.
Yes, I'm not saying this. On the contrary, I have bills to pay and I'm paid to develop software. One reason more not to give away gifts to freeloaders.
> That said, ethics is important.
And yet you also said "you could be less resentful"...