My Second Year as a Solo Developer

Post by mtlynch » Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 5:50 PM UTC

usr42 wrote: post #182

mtlynch wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Different things for different projects. I'm trying to move toward mostly Go + Vue stuff. * Zestful: Python + Docker + CRF++ * Is It Keto: Flask + AppEngine * What Got Done: Go + Vue + AppEngine ( https://github.com/mtlynch/whatgotdone ) * WanderJest: Go + Vue + AppEngine * mtlynch.io: Hugo ( https://github.com/mtlynch/mtlynch.io )

@mtlynch I've directly recognized the coder theme you use for the blog. I like it pretty much. How do you host it? Do you use github pages?

Post by epicgiga » Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 5:55 PM UTC

say_it_as_it_is wrote: post #190

epicgiga wrote: post #116

Very illustrative warning to other devs. Just because you're coding and building things, doesn't mean you're doing work, or that you're going to make any money. Most devs are salarymen because that's the best role they can play in society. Their employer plugs them into what the market actually wants. 99% of them are inequipped to perform any that business aspect themselves. They just want to build stuff. Like this d…

OP shares his struggles with the world and this is the best you can come up with? The illustrative warning here is for anyone in OP's position to not post personal nor professional difficulties with randoms on Hacker News. Share wisdom, not criticism.

Post by epicgiga » Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 5:57 PM UTC

PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #192

epicgiga wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's worth noting quite how vigorously you have to apply this concept. My first business attempt _did_ factor in market demand, but didn't consider the depth or capacity to pay ("nice to have" vs "take my money"). So I burned out doing 70 hr weeks for something that was never going to make real money vs what I could get as a salaryman or contractor. If you're starting out, you really really shouldn't be aiming for a…

> It is far wiser to copycat. Aim for a massive crowded market (e.g. weight loss), because your chance of missing is hundreds of times lower. And hence ... the fuckery of the modern economy. "Too many hands in too many pockets / Not enough hands on hearts." - The Housemartins (80s)

Post by redisman » Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 5:58 PM UTC

criley2 wrote: post #173

cambalache wrote: post #162

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lots and lots of self employed people are not "working" 24h/day.Where does this myth come from? Is it corporate propaganda?

It's coming from inside the house! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1067175527180513280 "No one ever changed the world at 40 hours a week" "80 hours minimum, with peaks at 100 hours" A 100 hour week would be 16.6 hours for 6 days and 1 day off, or 14.25 hour days with no days off The idea that entrepreneurs need to work more than 40 hours a week to be successful is as old as our industry, and I'd go so far as to s…

Post by redisman » Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 6:01 PM UTC

onion2k wrote: post #76

tristanperry wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"in August, I bought a modest two-bedroom home in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Population: 17,500." "My living expenses here are ~$2k per month, which is close enough to the rate of return on my personal investments that I'm kind of at equilibrium." - i.e. Michael moved to a much lower cost of living area.

If that "I bought a house" is literal then he doesn't have rent or a mortgage to pay. That's a big chunk of most people's outgoings.