For me personally, I always made it clear that my time belonged to me and that I had other things going on. I set realistic expectations based on my compensation and met those expectations. It was never a problem for me. That would sometimes mean that I was working 20 hour days if there was a crunch or emergency at both places, but that was also generally followed by ample time off.
After burning myself out in the 2000s working 60-80 hour weeks and spending another 40 learning new skills, I took a different approach in the 2010s. Instead of going after a position I was qualified for, I took multiple positions below my pay-grade. It worked out great. I made more money, had less responsibility, and the companies I worked for were ecstatic to have someone with my skillset on...
It's really not that hard or expensive to do it yourself, and it's a fun little side project. Try it out.
They understand PCB design, but they do not understand software design at all.
I wish Altium had a more accessible license for hobbyists because it's amazing. I'll have to check out DipTrace.
"It's important that what we did today not set a precedent," Prince added. "The right answer is for us to be consistently content neutral."
After spending a good portion of my career evaluating and purchasing software and services, my co-founder and I find ourselves on the other side of the table. Before we start selling, we want to give our product away to some launch partners - which we're doing - but I thought it would be great to connect with other startups who are looking to do the same thing.I've developed these relationships...