I can totally relate to this. The most valuable thing I have retained from all of my previous jobs has been the relationships many of which are ongoing.
Once I realized this it occurred to me that instead of trying to optimize for accomplishment I need to optimize for these relationships. This changes the game.
This also explains an economic paradox. Why does our compensation go up when we switch jobs?
The reason is because each job switch opens us up to new opportunities to build relationships.
Nice work. Quick feedback. Instead of (or in addition to) using Google to authenticate could you use LinkedIn? That way the site could pull my information from LinkedIn instead of making me enter it again.
Once I realized this it occurred to me that instead of trying to optimize for accomplishment I need to optimize for these relationships. This changes the game.
This also explains an economic paradox. Why does our compensation go up when we switch jobs?
The reason is because each job switch opens us up to new opportunities to build relationships.