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Daniel Vassallo
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In software, the fewer of these things you can get away with, the easier your life will be:

- code
- tests
- comments
- documentation
- servers
- database tables
- indexes
- lambda functions
- code dependencies
- aws services
- cloud vendors
- microservices
- cd pipelines
...
- programming languages
- classes
- modules
- interfaces
- exception types
- versions you have to support
- runtime options
- operating systems
- out of process daemons
- threads
- scripts
- queues
- cron jobs
- logs
- metrics
- dashboards
- alarms
...
Adding more of the above carries a cost, often hidden. To simplify, consciously reflect on whether you can decrease the count of things you have to manage, remember, maintain, or worry about.

This is why I like the monoliths. The reduction is inherent.
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People who want to work for themselves often start with a product/service idea, and then try to turn it into a business.

But there's also another way. You can define the type of business you want first, and then try to find an idea that fits into that.

I did the latter.
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For me, it was about trying to design my lifestyle to better match my preferences. To be in charge of my time & what I do. To work on my own terms & not have to ask for permission. To do work that intrinsically motivates me.
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If your basic needs are already taken care of, your quality of life follows the numbers on your bank account only slightly — if any.

If your goal is to become a millionaire, you’re probably going to be very disappointed with what you’ll find once you become one.
What actually improves your quality of life is being satisfied with the present and looking forward to tomorrow.
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The solution is to curb your ambitions to fit your *current* means.
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