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by jstx1 1423 days ago
No end goal - just want to work on things I enjoy working on and make as much money as possible while doing it. It's kind of a strange question - which careers have end goals anyway?

> We make so much money very early in our careers

I'm very far from making a lot of money so it's not a problem at all.

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So what’s the point? You want to work forever? There’s no goal to retire early and just enjoy life or start your own company?

> I’m very far from making a lot of money

The software engineering career is a ridiculously “fast paced”. career. 5 years experience in programming is the equivalent to 20+ years in another industry. There’s very few industries where you can make a 200k+ salary in your 20s.

You seem to have an answer in mind, perhaps instead of attacking everyone who has different goals to you, you explain what you what your end goal is.
Regular people will not retire anymore is my guess.
The thought of writing JavaScript in my 60s is a painful thought.