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Look for organizations that have very large amounts of money, where software is critical to them continuing to make that money (or where their money was given to them to create something that in turn someone believes will be worth large amounts of money). Generally follow the money.



> "..where software is critical to them continuing to make that money.."

Having worked in the finance world, where the wheels are made out of software at this point, I never got the feeling that the old guard that still ran the place fully understood how crucial software was to their business, and how much it saved in labour costs.

The software department was generally seen as a cost center, with the salaries and outsourcing of projects reflecting that.

So I agree with the sentiment, just saying it doesn't always hold up.


Great way to grow new guard buisnesses.


Monzo, N26, Revolut and all of the other nouveau banks would agree with you.


But they don't pay well, so...


Also, look for those goldrush phases where there is lots of money thrown around eg now AI,




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