21_blue - 12:17 pm on Mar 16, 2006 (gmt 0)

This is certainly a thought provoking thread, and the OP deserves many congratulations for such an outstanding achievement. And it seems a much more productive way to apply technical intelligence than some of the MFA sites we see.

The thought provoked in me, though, is "what do I want to do?". Assuming I could come up with ideas that could take me down a mega-earning path, do I really want to go down it. It sounds as if Markus is enjoying the work he is enjoying, but would I?

For me, the answer is probably no. Actually, I want to write and publish content, and do other things related to that. I'd prefer to avoid technical matters, having to worry about database performance, server distribution and all that. And pursuing the content route I can make 'enough' money to support my lifestyle - perhaps it is buttons by comparison iwth others, and I'll never own a Ferrari, but that's not important to my personal happiness.

Having said that, there are some lessons from Markus' guidelines that I may be able to use as I pursue the content-writing route. So, thanks for sharing the insights.