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I thought HN would be the last place to see advice that would derail people from diving into their independent endeavours. The reason no one heads your advice i
by ramy_d 11y ago
I thought HN would be the last place to see advice that would derail people from diving into their independent endeavours. The reason no one heads your advice is because driven people don't stop to "play it safe". My 2-person part-time hobby project pales in comparison to the 6-person full time team operation and its potential for achievement.
Hobbies will only ever be just that. Some of us are in it to make something meaningful and if that means most of us will fail then it's better to have tried than to wake up 50 years old having never tried at all.
- Paul_S 11y agoI am specifically talking about working as a salaried employee of a game studio. You are talking about starting a business. These are different issues.
- ramy_d 11y agoI think there's a distinction between liking to play games and liking to make games. If you really enjoy making games, then see how far it takes you.
- stcredzero 11y agoI thought HN would be the last place to see advice that would derail people from diving into their independent endeavours. The difference: From what I've seen/heard, working for a Y-Combinator startup is a far better environment than working for a lot of game companies.