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by jhatemyjob 1006 days ago
Yea like.... I've been "following my heart" or whatever for over 15 years... sure, I made some cool shit, and some people really like it. But it doesn't pay. I need money.
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To invent something objectively novel and significant. To spend a fair chunk of your life on that quest. And to get zero monetary compensation for it. To be ignored that way. It's educational.
I've seen it happen to some people and they don't even learn the lesson. It's a red pill to swallow.