My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder

Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by ojbyrne on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @08:34PM (#46969654)

Concerning independence and autonomy, I ruefully recall hearing the saying “You get to work your own hours … as long as it’s all of them.”

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by mitjam on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @01:10AM (#46971482)

There is a word play in German: „Selbstständig bedeutet selbst und ständig.“ - Self-employed means yourself, continuously.

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @02:06AM (#46971832)

Some people do that but it is more of a choice than you might expect. For most of the twenty six years I was doing it I rarely worked more than three or four hours a day.

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by sixhobbits on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @04:41AM (#46972912)

I know it as 'Being self employed is great, you control your own time and can choose any 80 hours/week to work"

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by bavell on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @09:05AM (#46975077)

Be self-employed and be your own boss!

Ooops, now you have multiple bosses (each client).

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by lelele on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @08:41AM (#47060825)

With the crucial difference that now you have some leeway in firing one/some of your bosses.

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Re:My Eighth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by bavell on Saturday February 21, 2026 @07:55PM (#47106902)

Indeed! Also accepting projects/clients you actually want to work with.

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