while it seems like the dotcom craze is over, we are really still at the dawn of what the internet and personal computers can do... it will be decades before this tech has realized it's full potential and the arc of innovation wanes and computers/ internet become just another commodity like the cotton gin or the radio
therefore, within the span of your lifetime, there is much impact you can make on this world, personally, and of course, financially
so after you come home from your thankless soul-sucking und
But if it comes down to that vs. self-hatred as a burger flipper, choose the six figures
don't give up on any of the things that got you interested in computers in the first place just because you can't seem to find your happiness in a cubicle
But beware the "all your code are belong to us" employment agreements.. get started on your pet project before you take that job so you can claim it as pre-existing work.
don't forget your own ideas (Score:5, Insightful)
therefore, within the span of your lifetime, there is much impact you can make on this world, personally, and of course, financially
so after you come home from your thankless soul-sucking und
Re:don't forget your own ideas (Score:2)
But if it comes down to that vs. self-hatred as a burger flipper, choose the six figures
But beware the "all your code are belong to us" employment agreements.. get started on your pet project before you take that job so you can claim it as pre-existing work.
cynics (Score:3, Insightful)