My 2 cents to [1] and [2]
Let's talk about risk-reward.
I used to have a 6 digits job in tech. I've quit to start my own company. We're >1k MRR, my salary is $0/mo.
First, making money from your product/service is much more difficult than making money selling your time. So, I would agree that 1k MRR is an amazing achievement. Moreover, I hardly doubt that even 80% of top notch devs from SV can achieve 1k MRR working on a product from 0.
Second, I do realize that every day that I do not work for FAANG I lose money (by not being paid a salary). Still, I also understand that I have a chance to build 1B$ ARR company. I have a chance to start making much more than what I could working for someone. This chance is tiny but it exists.
Third, product's MRR and salary are different things. You might read this text having a $250k/mo salary while your company is doing bad. You're still paid your salary while your company is loosing millions every month. Does this mean you are a bad employe? Of course not.
Salary is not MRR.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036526
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25047838
Let's talk about risk-reward.
I used to have a 6 digits job in tech. I've quit to start my own company. We're >1k MRR, my salary is $0/mo.
First, making money from your product/service is much more difficult than making money selling your time. So, I would agree that 1k MRR is an amazing achievement. Moreover, I hardly doubt that even 80% of top notch devs from SV can achieve 1k MRR working on a product from 0.
Second, I do realize that every day that I do not work for FAANG I lose money (by not being paid a salary). Still, I also understand that I have a chance to build 1B$ ARR company. I have a chance to start making much more than what I could working for someone. This chance is tiny but it exists.
Third, product's MRR and salary are different things. You might read this text having a $250k/mo salary while your company is doing bad. You're still paid your salary while your company is loosing millions every month. Does this mean you are a bad employe? Of course not.
Salary is not MRR.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036526 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25047838