They paid more than they needed to. I do not like to kick off high trust relationships with bets where one of us loses. And all of my incentives are to structure a bet where they pay more than they needed to, and that feels bad to me.

I didn't say they get screwed, I said they overpay.

I still just fundamentally dislike the bet. I don't even like winning the bet. It makes me feel like a swindler

But if you work too slowly for a couple weeks, you just get fired. The client risks far less money. Hourly / Daily rates keep people honest

Software is way less predictable than building a house -- particularly when walking into an existing code base that is riddled with assumptions that might not be correct.

I would also challenge your assertion that customers consistently walk away from house contractors happy 🫣

I live just a few blocks from where he grew up. It's so cool to walk past all these streets that he references. Vernon blvd, queens bridge, jackson ave

There are so many great Canadians here! We’re on the wrong coast for you tho.

Yep! It’ll be on YouTube asap

That's the theory! And why I'm doing this podcast in the first place 😅

you're hired