Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer? • Hacker News Board

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #4

To write code that outlasts me, so far all my projects are gone within a few years after I stopped working for the company that needed it.

I wonder how often this happens.

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by awareBrah » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 10:04 PM UTC

Level up my skills and creativity to create a "lifestyle" business that I can be passionate that also provides enough for me to pay my bills and more, be my own boss, own my time, etc

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by undersuit » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 10:09 PM UTC

sotojuan wrote: post #14

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #4

To write code that outlasts me, so far all my projects are gone within a few years after I stopped working for the company that needed it.

I wonder how often this happens.

My entire career, as short as it still is. In the last 8 years I've worked for 3 companies. Every single new project I've worked on has suffered from continuous feature creep; irreconcilable contract disputes; or immediate obsolescence.

My wins are fixing little bugs, I have no career achievements.

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by alirsgp » Sat, Sep 10, 2016, 4:25 AM UTC

To destroy and rebuild humanity.

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by alirsgp » Sat, Sep 10, 2016, 4:25 AM UTC

To destroy and rebuild humanity.

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by biezhi » Sat, Sep 10, 2016, 6:15 AM UTC

imauld wrote: post #10

Writing libraries/API's that when used by other devs makes them say "This is really easy to use."

me too

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

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Post by csallen » Sat, Sep 10, 2016, 7:15 AM UTC

awareBrah wrote: post #15

Level up my skills and creativity to create a "lifestyle" business that I can be passionate that also provides enough for me to pay my bills and more, be my own boss, own my time, etc

This exactly! I'd like to make enough money from a project of mine to comfortably support myself, while also enjoying the project itself. The first part is hard, but the second is easy, because I only start projects that I like! (Current project is https://IndieHackers.com, launched a month ago, so far so good!)