John Rudolph Drexler
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John Rudolph Drexler
@johnrudolphdrexler.com
Laravel and Product Management: Thunk.dev
I also make games: Catacombian.com
NYC (by way of St. Louis, Chattanooga, Jakarta, & Oakland)
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.
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I didn't say they get screwed, I said they overpay.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I still just fundamentally dislike the bet. I don't even like winning the bet. It makes me feel like a swindler
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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 🫣
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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
November 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There are so many great Canadians here! We’re on the wrong coast for you tho.
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Yep! It’ll be on YouTube asap
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
That's the theory! And why I'm doing this podcast in the first place 😅
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
you're hired
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM