[Chicago] Sanity Check

[Lance Hassan]

Hugs...yup...that would be about right. The question for you becomes if you
take all the things you won't do or compromises you won't make... just how
big is the corner you've painted yourself into and how long do you want to
live there :-)? That is the real sanity check question. 

Thank You
Lance Hassan
Roy Talman and Associates

-----Original Message-----
From: chicago-bounces+lance=roytalman.com at python.org
[mailto:chicago-bounces+lance=roytalman.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Jason
Huggins
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:35 AM
To: The Chicago Python Users Group
Subject: Re: [Chicago] Sanity Check

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Peter Fein <pfein at pobox.com> wrote:
> Hmm, sounds like a case for consulting or a small apps shop...

If you don't like "dancing", don't go the consulting route either. Ask any
professional (like lawyers) about the phrases "dog and pony show"
and "beauty contest". It'll be an eye-opening conversation. I think it's a
universal truth of human behavior: if someone has money, and you want them
to give the money to you, they'll probably make you dance for it, first.

It appears the 37signals got it right... The only way you can get away
saying "Forget you!" to anyone and everyone all the time (even your
customers!) is to run your own small apps shop. Of course, that app has to
be so rocking that the number of people who think you're a dick is
outweighed by the number of people who are willing to give you money.

cheers,
hugs
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