Comment by conartist6
1 day ago
I'm mystified by this argument, that the best way for me to play the game is how others are playing it. Investors don't all make the same bet, nor do they want to, so I'm going to do what only I can do.
Sure some people will rule me out for superficial reasons, but I also get some benefit in screening out people who want to kick the tires but aren't interested in building a real relationship, just like companies do when they screen job candidates.
Your analogy is telling. Would you consider your position closer to a company hiring for a job, or a homeless person asking someone for money?
The gist of the Mythical Man Month is that if you don't give time there are some things in engineering that no amount of money can buy.
I may not have any money at the moment, but what I do have cannot be bought.