[dataexporter]

So your suggestion is to just become a content developer and start marketing yourself online? Getting your work in front of others and getting the amount of reach that you have is also a lot of luck. Not everyone can get the same amount of reach as you have - I've seen hundreds of developers shouting out into the void without any recognition.

[pcthrowaway]

> Getting your work in front of others and getting the amount of reach that you have is also a lot of luck

I think this is dismissive of their talent, relative to other people who might try doing the same.

To be fair, swyx was also being dismissive of their talent "Just work publicly and you don't have to prove your coding skills!", which of course assumes your talent will be evident to anyone glancing at your public work. In my opinion, making incredibly complex work look effortless, and therefore easy to follow, requires exceptional talent.

[dataexporter]

> I think this is dismissive of their talent, relative to other people who might try doing the same.

I believe those who are popular content creators are also better at marketing and sales. Getting their work recognized means that their marketing talent is good and not necessarily their programming skill relative to other people who are doing the same.

When looking from that perspective - are you optimizing for hiring people with good programming skills or those with good marketing skill?

[TillE]

You don't need to become a Twitch streamer or anything, I expect the main developer of a significant open source library would have a similar advantage in adjacent industries.

You can take a traditional career path, or you can carve out a niche somewhere.