When people claim they work „less then 8 hours“, they typically found a perfect spot for them where their work is engaging, but also comfortable. They are able to do the work, get challenged enough but are not over-their-head.
I had jobs where I worked 10 hours a day, often on my own will since I wanted to figure something out. Most often than not, I was skills missing for the position I had so I did more work.
I had jobs where I worked 15-20 hours a week, and was praised and earned a lot of money.
So if you are good at something, like really good, and you join a company lacking these skills, than you probably don‘t have to work as hard since you already make a difference just by being there.
You choose your company and the amount you want to work as a developer these times. It‘s up to you. Some people however overwork themselves with 60+ hours and earn less than people who work 20 in a different industry but better pay.
I am currently in a position where I grow a family, and I found a well paying hjob where some weeks I work 50 hours, but most weeks I work 30. I get enough done to be a good performer. And that‘s enough for me at the moment.
Which means, my skills perfectly fit the position I am in, and for once I don‘t try to overdo it but just do a decent enough job to get a bit of praise. I use the down time to relax, watch movies, play with my kids etc.
Just read coindesk.com daily. Don't read tech forums like his one. Another ressource is the crypto tier from realvision.com. Then, look for YouTube channels or Podcast.
- Ethereum and others (Polkadot, Solana, Binance Chain) as the backbone of the new DeFi (decentralised finance)
What that means: DeFi is replacing Market Makers and the traditional finance space, lending and borrowing etc. So it's more used as financial tools for the backbone of the new financial industry.
There are obviously hundreds or thousands of projects trying to build on top of that, which I wouldn't pay too close attention to yet - or if you see it as a VC investment for 10+ years.
Information about these two are different. But coindesk.com is a solid resource, has many deep dives and daily articles about real world stories (like Visa using Ethereum for their crypto payment network etc.)
Then I would follow the links offered by coindesk, or look at the projects website themselves.
I worked at a remote first company once, where EVERY developer in the team earned 150k USD. We had one person from Nigeria, a bunch from Austin and a few all over Europe!
I work for Twilio and forwarded it internally. If you are 6 years with the company, you probably have an AE assigned to your company or have been in touch with any other human being along the way?
I had jobs where I worked 10 hours a day, often on my own will since I wanted to figure something out. Most often than not, I was skills missing for the position I had so I did more work.
I had jobs where I worked 15-20 hours a week, and was praised and earned a lot of money.
So if you are good at something, like really good, and you join a company lacking these skills, than you probably don‘t have to work as hard since you already make a difference just by being there.
You choose your company and the amount you want to work as a developer these times. It‘s up to you. Some people however overwork themselves with 60+ hours and earn less than people who work 20 in a different industry but better pay.
I am currently in a position where I grow a family, and I found a well paying hjob where some weeks I work 50 hours, but most weeks I work 30. I get enough done to be a good performer. And that‘s enough for me at the moment.
Which means, my skills perfectly fit the position I am in, and for once I don‘t try to overdo it but just do a decent enough job to get a bit of praise. I use the down time to relax, watch movies, play with my kids etc.