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Dennis Berry's avatar

The barrier to building has never been lower, but the responsibility is higher.

Daniel Ionescu's avatar

We are all slaves to the algorithm now, one way or another.

Some people pay with attention, some pay with money. Most pay with both.

A lot of us have traded one boss for another.

The old one sat in an office, and the new one lives in the feed.

The platforms may look like freedom at first, but once too much of your work depends on it, you are still living by somebody else’s rules.

John Brewton's avatar

So true, my friend.

In the feed.

On the client side.

It’s exceptionally hard to create a version of the world where the boss doesn’t exist, and I often think that accountability is critical to growth and success.

That said, I’d take the feed and amazing clients any idea over the prior setup.

How about you?

Daniel Ionescu's avatar

I never really had a boss in the normal sense either. I thought that meant freedom.

And it took me a while to realise...

Google was the boss. Facebook was the boss. The client was the boss.

Whoever controls the work or pays for it gets a say, whether they employ you or not.

Arnold Hayes's avatar

Excellent article, you are 1,000 percent correct. After working in technology for many years including Silicon Valley. I’m building this exact structure.

John Brewton's avatar

Amazing, Arnold! So glad this one aligned with your experience. Hope you’ll subscribe to be a part of the community of folks doing precisely this work! 🤓🙏🏼

Arnold Hayes's avatar

I sure will John!!!!

John Brewton's avatar

Amazing! 🤓🙏🏼

Dr. Michael Meneghini's avatar

Starting a one-person business is fast and simple, your company begins with you.