[LAD] What do you do for a living?

[Patrick Shirkey]

On Wed, November 10, 2010 6:45 pm, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
>
> On Wed, November 10, 2010 5:08 pm, Paul Davis wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So, say what you will about Google, but the free / open source
>>> community
>>> has benefited greatly from their efforts.
>>
>> and specifically, in the context of this mailing list, google were the
>> primary sponsors of dave robillard's work on MIDI in ardour3. would
>> the work have been done without google's GSoC sponsorships in 2
>> separate years? perhaps. has a lot of work been done outside the
>> context of GSoc? absolutely. was GSoC absolutely critical in making
>> this happen? definitely.
>>
>
> Here in Sydney, Google headquarters host plenty of community events and
> provide free food/drinks. That is very handy when you don't have any money
> to eat. I use Google software all the time. A significant proportion of my
> productivity is not possible without Google search.
>
> I work as a webdev/sysadmin/project manager/support technician/software
> developer/mobile app developer/Document writer/DJ/producer/event
> promoter/web marketer/analyst/solution provider/blogger/affiliate marketer
> and general know it all kind of guy.

I can add to that list with firmware/hardware development/product
design/Quality Assurance/User Interface design/Usability
testing/e-commerce/B2B/graphic
design/editor/publisher/accountant/performer

In other words anything and everything that allows me to do what I need to
do to get income ;-) I do have some limits for paid work. In that case I
tend to do it for free or pay for the experience. Somethings I just won't
go near. Pretty much anything to do with the military, politics or
religion. Some people are much less idealistic than I when it comes to
making a living from those industries.


>
> 90% of my current income is only possible because of the 11 years I have
> been involved with Linux Audio Development. The other 10% comes from my
> ability to manage time effectively (or not).
>
> When I am overloaded with projects I try to get my main income provider to
> pay someone else to assist me rather than stop working on the things I
> actually enjoy. I tend to ask here first in case someone is available.
> It usually works out.
>
> If I work quickly I can often get ahead of my colleagues which also gives
> me some time to spend on things I actually enjoy.
>
> Sometimes I just do stuff because I feel like it. Then I usually have to
> catch up on other stuff so I have to be careful to balance that out.
>
> Consequently I do not work well in environments where punching in at
> regular hours is mandatory. I have had varying success in larger companies
> and smaller. It really depends on the core values of the people I work
> with.
>
> For example, do they want to get things done or do they want to monitor
> the clock and meet KPI's?
>
> For several years I was a part time ESL teacher in Korea and Thailand.
> That pays the bills too. Now I am *exclusively* involved in
> web/software/music/mobile development.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Patrick Shirkey
> Boost Hardware Ltd.
>
> "This is the basis of the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics, which
> requires that all particles in the universe be able to instantaneously
> exchange information with all others."
>
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-- 
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd.

"This is the basis of the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics, which
requires that all particles in the universe be able to instantaneously
exchange information with all others."