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a_imho | karma 2267 | avg karma 1.64 · 2020-08-12 10:42:33

Entrepreneurship? Getting more technical has a diminishing ROI after 10 years.

Or something completely orthogonal to computing. Something you enjoy. For fun.

qorrect | karma 757 | avg karma 1.38 · 2020-08-12 12:51:51+00:00

> Entrepreneurship? Getting more technical has a diminishing ROI after 10 years.

Does anyone do anything just for the hell of it anymore, or is it all driven by money?

sushshshsh | karma 733 | avg karma 1.46 · 2020-08-12 13:18:00+00:00

I'm driven by money because everything is getting more and more expensive :)

dbbk | karma 1825 | avg karma 1.35 · 2020-08-13 12:56:08

Well money is a requirement to live, and if you can do what you enjoy and get paid the money you need to live doing it, what's the problem?

bluedevil2k | karma 4425 | avg karma 3.92 · 2020-08-12 13:12:10+00:00

I disagree on this. A senior developer in any language will make far more, 2x-3x, what a junior developer will make.

ta17711771 | karma 189 | avg karma 0.36 · 2020-08-12 13:43:08

Can make.

dbbk | karma 1825 | avg karma 1.35 · 2020-08-13 12:56:56+00:00

There is a hard plateau on how much you can make as an employee though. If you can build something and own the business, it's unlimited.

bluedevil2k | karma 4425 | avg karma 3.92 · 2020-08-13 13:36:17+00:00

There’s also a floor when you’re an employee. The floor for an entrepreneur is $0.

dbbk | karma 1825 | avg karma 1.35 · 2020-08-13 13:38:48

Yes, you should have some sort of income, hence I'd recommend working for others until your own business makes enough to support you.