Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant wealth for a dev?

Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by starmole on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @02:39AM (#9644254)

I totally see your point about the advice being douchey. But in this case it was somebody specifically asking for how to make the most money as a dev. Not a struggling single mom making ends meet. In his context I think I made sense. But I would never tell that to somebody trying to get by.

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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by ryandrake on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @03:06AM (#9644345)

My issue is not that it's "douchey". It's that it's not repeatable. I can change my mind and go into work tomorrow not motivated by money but that alone will not change my career path.

A more useful answer would be something along the lines of: "Get N years of domain experience in X technology at one of A, B, or C firms, and learn sales."

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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by starmole on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @03:38AM (#9644446)

I strongly disagree with the repeatable idea. Any progress comes from people NOT repeating things. Computers are good for repeatable stuff. Repeatable means institutional. It is the enemy of progress.

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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by austinjp on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @03:53AM (#9644495)

Progress != profit, for any value of "progress".

There are thousands and thousands of very successful businesses that mimic other businesses. Burger chains are a trivial example.

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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by caminante on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @04:26AM (#9644588)

Yet, very successful burger chains aren't selling "burgers," just like Starbucks isn't just selling "coffee." If that were the case, every business would make average burgers.

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