Sooo... test an idea before developing it and use third party libraries. Got it! Is this a future LinkedIn post?
A bit unfair. This isn’t a slimey linked in post.
I Worked Hard all my Life. I Regret it
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#12How is it that the hard stuff all seems to involve programming, but in 2 and 3 the smart stuff is marketing?
Also, it is very possible to work hard without wasting effort on reinventing the wheel.
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#13Helpful honest post :) And a useful warning to others :) Hopefully helpful to the OP to write this and get some responses. To play devil's advocate, some people worked BOTH hard and smart, and probably don't regret it, and the rest of us certainly appreciate them. Some random musical examples - Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Doc Severinsen. Or a Comp Sci example - Alan Kay. Is the moral therefore a more nuanced, "work hard but not along the wrong path for too long"?
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#14Why would you want to adopt a trend instead of developing with your personal style?
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#15Why would you want to adopt a trend instead of developing with your personal style?
Impedance matching.... if you're close enough in idea space for someone to get what you're doing... you'll have a much, much larger audience, than if you're a "weirdo" who doesn't make any sense at a glance.
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#16Sooo... test an idea before developing it and use third party libraries. Got it! Is this a future LinkedIn post?
Yeah, I was looking for a newsletter subscription link at the end there. Kinda feels like we’re on the receiving end of an idea validation campaign.
I'll often answer a question here, or comment on a thread... and then think to myself "wow... I expressed an idea really well there" and copy paste it elsewhere.
The initial intend wasn't idea validation... but I can see how it could be interpreted that way.
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#17I had a great career for quite a while. I worked hard, achieved a lot, and got paid very well for it. However, I eventually realized I was working so hard out of insecurity. I needed constant achievement at work to feel ok with myself. With some personal growth and some therapy, I no longer need to achieve anything to feel ok with myself. I'm just happy with who I am.
It's put me in an interesting spot. I can't work hard in a corporate job like I used to. The driver just isn't there anymore. It kind of killed my career. I took a few years off work to reset. I've recently started working on my own business as well as some consulting. I'm making way less money than I used to but I'm happier, more relaxed, and I feel like I'm using my time towards things I actually care about. Not sure where this is going career wise but I am hopeful.