Today, I came to the full realization of something that’s always been an itch in the back of my mind. If you’re a software engineer and you’re not utilizing your talents to help build a company or gain a stake in a company, you are wasting your time.
You may say, “Oh Karim, that’s mighty hypocritical for you to say. After all, you work for Fandango as a consultant and have no stake in NBC Universal, the parent company of Fandango. You get no benefit and no share of Fandango’s immense success.” If you said this, you are right, and don’t get me wrong, Fandango is an awesome place to work. From our catered lunches and company movie outings and an incredible location just three miles from my apartment, it’s difficult to imagine a better place to work right now.
I’m not resting on my laurels, however; I’m actively doing things to build my future. For instance, I’m about half way through with business school at the University of Florida. I’m also attending the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon – Los Angeles in a few weeks. There, I plan to build my first commercial mobile app.
As software engineers, we have the unique ability to not only think something up, but to go out and build it. We have the power to create software that millions of people will use. We have the power to create this with nothing more than our brains, our fingers, and a computer. Even with a world economy in the midst of a deep recession, the demand for software engineers has been increasing faster than the supply. Don’t waste your talent; go build your future. If you have a good idea, and are interested in working with me, hit me up. Let’s chat!