I get asked why I don’t have a patreon or some other way for people to send $$ if they want. It’s because my business intuition tells me that’s a bad idea. If people want to support me they can refer established tech companies to my business. Not sure why this is my intuition yet
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I think it falls under the “Never charge for coffee meetings” line of thinking.
@patio11 also commonly talks about how he either gives advice for free or for very large consulting fees most can’t afford. That line of thought.6 replies 1 retweet 91 likesShow this thread -
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Somebody once tried to put a cash tip in my hands at a conference. I noped out of it so hard I was worried I was impolite, but that is also my considered reaction. CEOs don't take tips. In return for no substantial amount of money it says "I'm grasping and unserious" to buyers.
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Replying to @patio11 @sehurlburt
somebody did this to me too!! i told him he could join our group and pay for one of the pizzas instead
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That's a good deflection. (Sidenote but not entirely unrelated: class-inflected social norms about who pays for food and drinks are another minefield, particularly for folks who come to whatever our social class is later in life.)
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