I'm wondering if dude is still clearing $250k/month with that police scanner app.
He reminds me of this user on /r/fatFIRE (a variant of this movement many of us here would better identify with) named /u/rajuapps who claims to have achieved $100M in net worth by starting with pumping out apps on the App Store. I believe it; I really like his Tesla Remote app!
Many folks struck serious gold in the early days of App Stores; I wish I tried my hand at it. (I was trying my hand at building a "things to do" startup during this time; didn't pan out, but I learned a lot.)
Anyway; honestly, I feel unbelievably lucky to work jobs that I really like AND have the flexibility to change jobs when I start to dislike it.
It's no surprise that FIRE is so popular. So many people work jobs that suck. SO. MANY. PEOPLE.
Many people also have no idea what they want to do when they "grow up."
Saving enough money to figure that question out OR to take a break from the grind until they're ready to do what they really want to do is a fantastic goal.
His story is so luck dependent even by FIRE standards. he may as well joined uber in 2010 too or been an early investor or early founder in some other start-up. FIRE is more about being an employee and investing/saving than creating a start-up. Although anyone can do the FIRE lifestyle.
He reminds me of this user on /r/fatFIRE (a variant of this movement many of us here would better identify with) named /u/rajuapps who claims to have achieved $100M in net worth by starting with pumping out apps on the App Store. I believe it; I really like his Tesla Remote app!
Many folks struck serious gold in the early days of App Stores; I wish I tried my hand at it. (I was trying my hand at building a "things to do" startup during this time; didn't pan out, but I learned a lot.)
Anyway; honestly, I feel unbelievably lucky to work jobs that I really like AND have the flexibility to change jobs when I start to dislike it.
It's no surprise that FIRE is so popular. So many people work jobs that suck. SO. MANY. PEOPLE.
Many people also have no idea what they want to do when they "grow up."
Saving enough money to figure that question out OR to take a break from the grind until they're ready to do what they really want to do is a fantastic goal.