Why I work at Gumroad This thought is a work in progress but I don't think that is reason enough not to share what I have written so far. Enjoy. When I decided to move to San Francisco from New Orleans to work at Gumroad as a Product Designer, some people wanted to know why. This was a fair question but it made me realize that not enough people know why the hell I do what I do. Some people see me as more of a musician while some people don't even know I make music. Generally, I don't think I have been very clear over the years so here's an attempt to change that (for now). In short, it goes something like this: Making a living as a musician or any other creative person is damn hard. Early Years Ever since I was quite young I have wanted to make music. That, and be a cartoonist. While my third-grade classmates dreamed of being firemen, doctors, & police officers I geared up for a long fruitful life of hardcore doodling and shreading (you have no idea how many times I have drawn a Fender Stratocaster on my binder with a...