Re:I've realized I'm a bad software Developer
by ericmcer on Saturday January 07, 2023 @10:36AM
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Many of the mid-range successful small SaaS companies sell courses/books/newsletters to other people trying to start their own SaaS companies. It is one of the annoying parts about the current indie dev scene.
The qualifications of the people running these companies is usually questionable.
Re:I've realized I'm a bad software Developer
by Mezzie on Saturday January 07, 2023 @10:18AM
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> Where do people like this get the experience and expertise to write books like this and consult despite only ever having one full-time job before jumping into it?
Networking mostly.
Re:I've realized I'm a bad software Developer
by epicureanideal on Saturday January 07, 2023 @10:21AM
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They might be wealthy and not have needed to spend much time on the traditional career track. Nothing against them for that. I have observed this a few times.
Or they may have support in other ways, friends, family, partners, something, such that it was possible to make the switch.
Re:I've realized I'm a bad software Developer
by prmoustache on Saturday January 07, 2023 @10:46AM
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The same way sects and religions exist. Because some self appointed guru decide to cry out loud he knows the truth.
It is not about expertise.
Re:I've realized I'm a bad software Developer
by strikelaserclaw on Saturday January 07, 2023 @11:34AM
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its more profitable to sell shovels. Hell i wish i had the idea for leetcode.com, the amount of time i invested in doing leetcode, i might actually have a viable business instead of spending hours doing random puzzles.
I also generally don't understand her background, and I see this quite a lot with Silicon Valley backgrounds, so it's more of a general commentary on these types of backgrounds. She went from being an engineer for just three years out of school to founding a consulting firm, publishing company, and publishing books on cracking code and project management interviews. How does that jump happen? Where do people like this get the experience and expertise to write books like this and consult despite only ever having one full-time job before jumping into it?