New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Moving from Corporate to Solo Dev?
Ask HN: Moving from Corporate to Solo Dev?
46 by disenchanted_ds | 28 comments on Hacker News.
I'm pretty disillusioned with the corporate rat race...I naively took on some additional managerial/strategic responsibilities assuming I'd get a promotion, but I'm finding that even if I did get the promotion, I'm not enjoying my current work as much, as I'm far less hands-on. I know I can provide value--I've got industry-specific domain expertise and I can write high-quality software. One of the projects I've recently been managing is the outsourcing of some programming work--work outsourced to a team of "professional programmers" but with no domain expertise. I think I could have done better myself in terms of code quality, but even if I had, I know I wouldn't have gotten paid as much since I'm an employee. I'd like to capture that value myself instead of dealing with an OK bonus and sub-inflationary raise. I've been considering trying my hand going solo, offering my skills on a contract basis. But I've never done this, and it's a big change for me. Ideally, I could start with my current employer as a client. How often is this done? What steps should I take and what should I consider? Any resources that you'd recommend?
46 by disenchanted_ds | 28 comments on Hacker News.
I'm pretty disillusioned with the corporate rat race...I naively took on some additional managerial/strategic responsibilities assuming I'd get a promotion, but I'm finding that even if I did get the promotion, I'm not enjoying my current work as much, as I'm far less hands-on. I know I can provide value--I've got industry-specific domain expertise and I can write high-quality software. One of the projects I've recently been managing is the outsourcing of some programming work--work outsourced to a team of "professional programmers" but with no domain expertise. I think I could have done better myself in terms of code quality, but even if I had, I know I wouldn't have gotten paid as much since I'm an employee. I'd like to capture that value myself instead of dealing with an OK bonus and sub-inflationary raise. I've been considering trying my hand going solo, offering my skills on a contract basis. But I've never done this, and it's a big change for me. Ideally, I could start with my current employer as a client. How often is this done? What steps should I take and what should I consider? Any resources that you'd recommend?
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