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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by guhidalg on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @05:47PM (#33977312)
Even in the US, $100K/yr puts you comfortably above median income. If I had $100K/yr of GUARANTEED income, I would stop working for money and do whatever I felt like for the rest of my life.
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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by Andrew_nenakhov on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:37PM (#33977883)
Yeah, something absurdly fun, like making video games.
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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by sgerenser on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @07:44PM (#33978484)
Reminds me of the parable of the Mexican fisherman: https://www.kevincsnyder.com/the-mexican-fisherman-amazing-s...
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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by antipotoad on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @05:35AM (#33981894)
Thank you for sharing. A real gem of a story.
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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by opportune on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @07:41PM (#33978455)
Up until recently (healthcare reasons) the Adams were basically doing just that. I guess they won’t need to sign/sell little dwarf artworks for DF donators anymore though
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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by micromacrofoot on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @08:38PM (#33978926)
the dream of being able to safely fail at any path you choose!
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