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by shostack 1618 days ago
Surely you recognize that the odds of getting into a FAANG are higher and the process more repeatable than starting and selling multiple businesses for $10-$100m...
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Sorry, my post wasn't clear at all.

Yes, I do realize that. I meant that I have always made better money than people in Silicon Valley make (when adjusted for inflation), and I did it while working for these types of businesses.

Nowadays I do start my own, but if I were just a salaried tech worker, I would still be working fewer hours and have more spending power than someone working for Amazon or Netflix.