Never say never, but I don’t think it’s going to happen while Gabe is in charge
Software Architect turned Engineering Manager
Never say never, but I don’t think it’s going to happen while Gabe is in charge
I use a planck as my daily driver. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you have some good reasons to switch.
It took about 2 weeks of use and practice before I could type at a reasonable rate with it. And then it took about 2 weeks before I could type on a normal keyboard again.
I had a few reasons why I got one
I do think it’s pretty cool. It’s a conversation starter when people walk by my desk. The planck is a 40%, so most people haven’t seen a keyboard that small.
Getting started is always the hardest part. Once you've done some good work you can start relying more on word of mouth and charge more.
I would recommend doing some small jobs on Fiverr or Upwork. Contracting isn't for everyone, nor is running a small business. Fiverr and Upwork will be pretty disconnected from your local contacts so if you mess up or decide it's not for you then it's easier to leave.
Ultimately it's networking, instead of rolling your eyes when an acquaintance has an app idea you can offer to help.
Once I learned about http files I never went back. It’s so easy to share and use, I primarily use JetBrains but there are extensions for VSCode that do the same thing that I have used as well.
That really depends on the culture of the company and your mindset. If you think it is going to be hell it is going to feel like hell.
You work more with people and less with computers, but ultimately you are still working on solving problems. Instead of inside code on a computer it is inside a team within a larger organization.
Join us at !engineering_managers@programming.dev
The community is still small but you can ask questions and there are some good resources there already.
Maybe, maybe not. As equity holders get older they may be looking to cash out so they can fuel their retirements.
I don’t think that’s something Gabe is interested in, but we’re talking about what will happen when he dies.