@hhmy27: My mindset shift – Employed: steady paycheck is nice; Laid-off: screw this job; Solo dev year 1: made $2 today, I’m a legend; Year 2: just survive, the sky’s the limit … Year N: I deny I ever went indie
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A developer’s self-mocking timeline on social media captures the slide from steady employment to solo coding, admitting the long-term low income leaves him embarrassed and regretful.
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My mental journey
At work: “Honestly, having a steady job is pretty nice.”
After layoff: “Screw this—I didn’t want to do it anyway.”
Year 1 solo: “Made two bucks today—I’m a legend.”
Year 2 solo: “Just survive; the sky never falls forever.”
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Year N solo: “I don’t even admit I ever went indie.”
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