Lately I’ve been playing with the idea of EA being better held as a side project than as a professional pursuit.
As you note, it can be really difficult to carve out a career as a professional EA. Plus, being a professional brings with it incentive effects that seem hard to mitigate.
Lately I’ve been playing with the idea of EA being better held as a side project than as a professional pursuit.
As you note, it can be really difficult to carve out a career as a professional EA. Plus, being a professional brings with it incentive effects that seem hard to mitigate.
Agreed. I’ve always been quite hesitant to mix my income with my beliefs, because that dynamic makes it very hard to change your mind.