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

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Post by dragon_king »

csallen wrote: post #20
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!)

Congratulations on the launch. Read a couple of entries and loved it!

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

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Post by p333347 »

To start my own company and become a billionaire in ten years time so that I can fully concentrate on pursuing other life interests for the rest of my life. (I don't mind becoming politically influential as I intend to use those powers for the good (no seriously) but that is secondary.)

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

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Post by rpeden »

p333347 wrote: post #23

To start my own company and become a billionaire in ten years time so that I can fully concentrate on pursuing other life interests for the rest of my life. (I don't mind becoming politically influential as I intend to use those powers for the good (no seriously) but that is secondary.)

You can probably pursue your interests with a lot less than a billion dollars! YMMV depending on your interests, of course.

If, for example, you were able to build a business that could bring in $300k-$500k net annually without requiring you to spend all of your time on the business, what percentage of your life interests would you be able to pursue?

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

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Post by luchadorvader »

that I will succeed in making a spreadsheet editor that is better then excel (not hard) and will be widely use by the majority of people (hard). I want to destroy excel after the all the time I've had to endure vba or deal with its stupid intricacies . im bitter. and I hate excel

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

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Post by p333347 »

rpeden wrote: post #24
p333347 wrote: post #23

To start my own company and become a billionaire in ten years time so that I can fully concentrate on pursuing other life interests for the rest of my life. (I don't mind becoming politically influential as I intend to use those powers for the good (no seriously) but that is secondary.)

You can probably pursue your interests with a lot less than a billion dollars! YMMV depending on your interests, of course. If, for example, you were able to build a business that could bring in $300k-$500k net annually without requiring you to spend all of your time on the business, what percentage of your life interests would you be able to pursue?

Not a lot of them, about a third only, and certainly not wholeheartedly with gay abandon, which would be a shame as I am really want to do things wholeheartedly with gay abandon. My milage does vary (MMDV).

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

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Post by bendixso »

Early on in my career, I released a somewhat successful iOS app for skateboarders. It was really cool seeing monthly revenue come in, even if it was only a few hundred dollars.

I basically want that same feeling times 20, so I'm getting enough to live on from my own products.

I also want to work on projects where I either have full creative control or get to work with great designers who I mostly agree with.

I want the financial comfort to confidently say 'no' to every bad idea I hear.

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