Quit Your Job. Srsly.
summary
Argues that quitting a job can free talented programmers to build work that matters, not ad-driven or buzzword projects, and gives concrete moves: organize meetups like Cascadia Ruby conference or a farmhouse conference, start a consultancy or product shop, or take a run of solo projects after leaving Engine Yard at the end of 2011. Recommends valuing your market worth—raise salary 25–50% in your head—and points to Rails/Ruby practice and past site-building as the tools to make change now.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and events
- 2:00Defining the talk's purpose
- 3:01Questioning career choices
- 4:42Reasons to quit your job
- 8:02The importance of software
- 12:35A history of computing
- 20:10Call to action and conclusion
