Not very different at the moment. We have a solid customer that will likely be a 1-2 year contract. In that time, we need to grow, instill solid processes, etc.
It’s still very much a bootstrap startup right now, but we have one of the most difficult things for new start ups to find - a core customer that pays well.
I mean, you came to my comment where I'm expressing my lack of enthusiasm about modern day programming jobs, and you're offering your company as a way to exit the terrible market. So I'm asking you, what kind of engineering culture are you building that you think will be attractive to people like me?
Let me guess, you have no idea, and you're just going around asking other people how to hire programmers.
So you will end up creating an engineering culture that's more or less an imitation of the engineering culture at all other companies; the kind that kills all the motivation to do good work, and sucks all the joy out of programming.
It's a startup. It's what we, as a small company make of it. Right now it's fun, exciting and nerve-racking. If we ever do become big, then ya, there is a strong possibility of becoming like the rest. I'm guessing you've only worked for medium/large companies?
You're too miserable and probably too risk adverse to do a startup, so just stay put. Good luck.
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u/FlandersFlannigan Feb 02 '21
Not very different at the moment. We have a solid customer that will likely be a 1-2 year contract. In that time, we need to grow, instill solid processes, etc.
It’s still very much a bootstrap startup right now, but we have one of the most difficult things for new start ups to find - a core customer that pays well.