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Hi, I'm JD. I can help you build software people want. I've been doing it for 20+ years. I am a YCombinator alum, startup advisor, fractional CTO, and investor.

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Don't hire a programmer if they don't code for fun

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I'm not the first person to talk about this paradigm and I won't be the last. Every single programmer I've seen that is exceptionally good at their job also does it for fun.…