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I'm going to simplify the framework here: - give yourself a stable income - give yourself energy - manage your well-being Unfortunately, this is also a fram
by aazaa 5y ago
I'm going to simplify the framework here:
- give yourself a stable income
- give yourself energy
- manage your well-being
Unfortunately, this is also a framework for being a non-producer of side-projects. One element that's missing is drive.
You need something driving you to take on side projects. And it doesn't matter if you're a solo developer or a well-paid worker bee at FANGMAN.
Without drive, you'll have no courage to take on a side project. After all, what will you gain by it?
Without drive, you'll lack the guts to stick with a side project that spins out and seems to go nowhere.
Without drive, you won't keep looking for the next thing to fill your notebook to overflowing with ideas that might someday work.
- Draiken 5y agoI'm not convinced drive is the word. A younger version of myself wanted to have a company and build something of my own. Today I know all the sacrifices that come with that and I'm simply not willing to make that sacrifice anymore. Does that mean I don't have any drive, or just different priorities?
- gtaylor 5y agoRight there with you. Used to want the same, now I've got the drive to do other things with the time and headspace.
- DiggyJohnson 5y agoAmen, and well put. Somewhat related question? Did you ever play a MMORPG?
- TrackerFF 5y agoA bit unrelate, but: FANGMAN sounds like some western tech equivalent to the Japanese salaryman.
- pelasaco 5y agothe idea was just to make ad to his product. Article at HN: free and targeted ad.