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Comment on The First Job Dilemma (Or Welcome to The Hyper-Meritocracy) by Taylor Pearson

The devil in the details is probably the appropriate conclusion. I think software development is a commodity, but it’s a commodity for which the supply is relatively low and demand is relatively high at the moment (likely mostly for prestige reasons – despite a decade of success, it’s still not cool to code).

I think it’s valuable in the way learning another language or going to law school is valuable in that it gives you a non-traditional paradigm for viewing the world. The little work I’ve...

Comment on The First Job Dilemma (Or Welcome to The Hyper-Meritocracy) by Rich

Great post Taylor! Your writing is really incisive. I’m curious: how do you see software development stack up as an “Antifragile Career”?

On one hand, western salaries have stayed high-ish despite offshore options, and it creates a ton of value for companies dependent on it – concrete high ROI. It also lends itself to location-independent work, building your own apps/tools and transitioning to a product/SaaS business one day.

OTOH it is rarely *seen* as a profit center, and it’s intense, spec...

Comment on Listen to What’s Being Whispered, not What’s Being Said by Taylor Pearson

Haha, you are most definitely said friend :). I find the same. I tend to think of it more that some places are right at certain times in life and then you change and they change and it doesn’t fit anymore. I can’t imagine living in Saigon now, but I loved it while I was there.

I could descend into my infinite game interpretation of cities, but I will let you get on with your life in peace :p

Also, being grown up seems decidedly over-hyped

Comment on Listen to What’s Being Whispered, not What’s Being Said by Elisa Doucette

Cannot help but wonder if I am said friend who loves Chiang Mai’s whispers but loathes Saigon’s screams.

It is interesting how each can appeal to different people, and at very different times. The number of places I’ve been to that I loved “in that time” but don’t love all that much anymore (or vice versa) is constantly increasingly. I think that’s what happens as we grow, we learn about ourselves and are thus able to appreciate the things whispered and screamed more as we settle into our pl...

Comment on How (And Why) To Find An Online Mastermind Group by Taylor Pearson

Hey Michael,

Thanks for the kinds words and awesome to hear. Masterminds are one of the few investments I’ve never missed on.

Comment on How (And Why) To Find An Online Mastermind Group by Michael Petersen

I’ve had this sitting in my inbox since you sent it Taylor. Procrastinating on reading it because I also have an invite from a quality paid mastermind group sitting in the same inbox. And I knew I needed the accountability that comes from a mastermind. Thanks for your article that provided the impetus to pull the trigger. You’re a gifted communicator. Ta MP

Comment on The $1000/Hour Consultant Dilemma by Taylor Pearson

Yea, took me awhile to realize that was an option. Had not figured it out at this point (a few years ago). Now figuring out what it would really look like

Comment on The $1000/Hour Consultant Dilemma by gbasin

There’s another solution to the problem, if you can negotiate financing and have patience: buy the company, make the improvements, sell the company!

Comment on How (And Why) To Find An Online Mastermind Group by Taylor Pearson

Thanks Vasudev. I really liked the Steve and Jony story, have thought about it quite a lot as well.

Comment on How (And Why) To Find An Online Mastermind Group by Vasudev Ram

Good article generally.
And in particular, I liked:

– the constraints on the people, and meetings, that you mentioned
– the Steve and Jony story, which resonated, as I’ve come across such incidents myself.

+N.