I feel like people who work on startups and indie games have a slightly more sensible form of a gambling addiction. Even if you don't make any money, you still

I feel like people who work on startups and indie games have a slightly more sensible form of a gambling addiction. Even if you don't make any money, you still get a lot of joy from your first few players and sales, and just creating something useful or fun. You also get a lot of experience and knowledge that you can put to use on other projects, or even employment opportunities. Sure, your game might flop (and mine probably will), but I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. I think it was worthwhile. I just spent the last 3 months developing a mobile game [1]. I tell people that I did it to learn React Native, but it's actually because I wanted it to be successful and make some money. So far I've earned ~$20 from ads, and ~$50 from the in-app purchase to remove ads. It's not much, but I think it could be a promising start. I do agree with the article though; my next app is not going to be a game. [1] https://sudoblock.com https://sudoblock.com