My process has been to read a lot, pay attention to when things aren't as good as they should be, or something important is missing. Have something to say about

My process has been to read a lot, pay attention to when things aren't as good as they should be, or something important is missing. Have something to say about the world (for instance, "people don't seem to understand kanban" or "mnemonic systems aren't useful if you need an online dictionary to use them") and build software that reflects that -- like a kanban system that does actual queue limiting (https://gen517.com/queue-limiting-the-whole-point-of-kanban/ https://gen517.com/queue-limiting-the-whole-point-of-kanban/) or a tool to help people _learn_ the mnemonic major system instead of just having a computer use it (https://gen517.com/mnemonic-major/ https://gen517.com/mnemonic-major/). Eventually, you'll get something to say that's important -- not just to you, but to other people. Something professionally important will often save people money or make them money. Convince them that you're correct about it being important, and you can sell the software. Making money on something can keep you invested more than emotions like "passion", which change over time.