Selling your own software vs. "Working for the Man."

[raganwald]

http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/09/09/selling-your-own-software-vs-working-for-the-man/

[dhbradshaw]

Go exponential, not linear, to hit the Gates level.

[kingkongrevenge]

He overlooks an option in his arithmetic: Move to a low cost country.

Move to Buenos Aires or Bangkok. Even a less exotic place like Berlin is way cheaper than the US. You could afford a far higher quality of life on way less money. Continue to target the US market with your software.

[kf → kingkongrevenge]

I know Buenos Aires is a good place to relocate, but it's really cheaper to live in any Euro-denominated country?

[danw → kf]

Berlin would cost more than the US. Perhaps Tallin would be cheaper? It's tempting as an EU citizen to move to the US to create a startup simply because of the lower costs of living.

[kingkongrevenge → danw]

Berlin is much cheaper than major US cities. Look at rents. Food and services are also cheaper. Food is generally of higher quality than in the US.