[–] aromatic_dev 4y ago ↗ It's nice to have a living situation that allows one to take such a financial risk. [–] infamouscow 4y ago ↗ Financial risk relative to what?Startups vanish for a million reasons, up to and including spending investor cash on hookers and blow.Fortune 500 companies will do layoffs just because the stock price is down on a given day. [–] jamesmishra 4y ago ↗ I do not understand your comment. If he were rich, then he would not be living on donations.I think Zig is awesome, btw. Andrew deserves to make a lot more money. [–] downriver 4y ago ↗ It’s the “everyone doing awesome stuff is privileged” trope. Ignore it.Agreed re: Zig! [–] Eldt 4y ago ↗ They're either risking their livelihood or they aren't [–] mbrodersen 4y ago ↗ Not risky at all. If it fails he can just get a job. Good developers are always in demand.
[–] infamouscow 4y ago ↗ Financial risk relative to what?Startups vanish for a million reasons, up to and including spending investor cash on hookers and blow.Fortune 500 companies will do layoffs just because the stock price is down on a given day.
[–] jamesmishra 4y ago ↗ I do not understand your comment. If he were rich, then he would not be living on donations.I think Zig is awesome, btw. Andrew deserves to make a lot more money. [–] downriver 4y ago ↗ It’s the “everyone doing awesome stuff is privileged” trope. Ignore it.Agreed re: Zig!
[–] downriver 4y ago ↗ It’s the “everyone doing awesome stuff is privileged” trope. Ignore it.Agreed re: Zig!
[–] mbrodersen 4y ago ↗ Not risky at all. If it fails he can just get a job. Good developers are always in demand.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 20.9 ms ] threadStartups vanish for a million reasons, up to and including spending investor cash on hookers and blow.
Fortune 500 companies will do layoffs just because the stock price is down on a given day.
I think Zig is awesome, btw. Andrew deserves to make a lot more money.
Agreed re: Zig!