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		ExpiredLink on Jan 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Any advice for someone getting out of pris... > and have been telling him that his only chance of financial independence is through writing code I don't get this. Neither will "writing code" make him more "independent" than other jobs nor is it likely that he will get a job in this field.

syedkarim on Jan 24, 2013 [–]

I see a career in code as being one based on merit, versus others that are based on credentials or politics. I believe that if he can make things that people appreciate, then the money will follow. In theory, right?

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