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I saw this problem on Zhihu today, and I just clicked on it. The big guy who asked this question has another premise: the subject is male, senior front-end programmer
I think the reason why I click it is because I also have a dream like this.
So can it be achieved? I think: yes or no . Because the conditions are harsh enough, not everyone can meet it.
Let's break down the key words of this problem first: programmer, no overtime, high salary, free time . Based on these points, we try to find out if it is possible to realize this dream.
1. Freelance
I think if you are a reliable freelancer, then you can really achieve it. But freelancing requires a threshold.
1) Your skills are not bad, no matter how difficult your needs are;
2) Your connections are good, at least it can support you to continue to have projects available;
3) Super self-discipline, no super-self-discipline for freedom It is a disaster for professionals;
but none of the above items are what you said, some are born, and some need to be accumulated.
As far as I know, the big guys who really meet the conditions have started their own companies, hired programmers directly, and didn't need to write their own code. Realized a true capitalist transformation.
Most people neither meet the requirements nor have the courage to quit their jobs and become freelancers at home. I have only seen one of those who really have the courage to do this in my 8 years of working experience.
That is a former colleague of mine, I talked to him when I left our company. I asked him why he left his job? He told me that he didn't want to be tied to death by a fixed salary, so as to lose more of the good in life.
I slowly learned from Moments that within five or six months after his resignation, he created an official account, played photography, and opened a short video account. It is said that life is still very chic now.
Every day I look for beautiful women to take photos, bring long guns and cannons to go on a walk-in trip, and occasionally update my short video and public account, which is envious of me.
2. Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship should make full use of your own strengths, avoid your own weaknesses, and do resource projects if you have capital, such as cycling. Do technical projects if you have skills, such as tools. If you have fans, do diversion projects, such as early Taobao customers, and now knowledge is realized.
Many projects, such as websites, are successful because they have resources rather than technology.
Everyone often says this sentence: attitude is everything. But in fact, good programmers are basically more arrogant, because programmers often feel that they are doing a very great thing in the world, which is to drive the machine, modify a line of code, the machine can work, and can produce various different behavior. This can easily give programmers the illusion that they can Control Everything.
The confidence of programmers is very necessary in programming, but it is not suitable for all occasions.
If we don't say this, many programmers may not know where they are wrong and still think they are King of the World.
In fact, the programmer's ability only controls a machine. However, it is absolutely not enough for entrepreneurs to have the ability to deal with machines. He also needs to deal with partners, competitors, investors, employees and even the entire social environment.
So how do programmers choose the direction of entrepreneurship?
Mobile Internet : Don't think that this topic that has been discussed in flood is already a red sea, and don't feel terrible in this field because of flooding and spam apps. Spam apps have never been considered a role in the mobile Internet. If you have APP experience, you can try to activate one of your ideas and realize it through APP. Nowadays, many angels and VCs pay more attention to the idea of mobile Internet. If the products formed by your idea have enough characteristics and meet the opportunity, you may be praised by Bole.
Create demand : If you don't find which user needs can be made into products, then change your thinking and create demand. The master asked two apprentices to go to an island to sell shoes. When they arrived on the island, they found that everyone did not wear shoes since ancient times. Apprentice A felt frustrated that there was no market, and Apprentice B was excited because he could tell people on the island to wear shoes. What good is it to persuade them to buy shoes? This is pioneering thinking.
Open platforms : The open platforms of Sina, Tencent, and Baidu are also an opportunity to show their talents. Many developers have successfully realized the transformation from local turtles to local tyrants by deploying applications on open platforms. The key is the fit between the product and the user.
In fact, the real wealth is often in front of your eyes. There was a big man who once said: Real wealth is not how good your Idea or the profit model of Duaniu X is, but copying.
There is a keyword in this sentence, which is copy.
I think there is no limit to the future who can read this sentence.