Most of my problems are my own. For example, I wanted a place that I could write notes and even have the freedom to use HTML and CSS on the Internet. BUT.. I wa

Most of my problems are my own. For example, I wanted a place that I could write notes and even have the freedom to use HTML and CSS on the Internet. BUT.. I wanted to not have to enter in my email address or register for an account, so I came up with a web app called MyPost ( https://mypost.io https://mypost.io ). MyPost helps me keep track of my URLs, projects, ideas, etc., and I can easily share them with anyone, and have those people edit that very same post with just the password. I've never advertised it, monetized it for a month before I pulled the cord on the ads because they just got annoying, but mostly just talked about it on here or Twitter, and I let everyone else do the work of spreading it. 3,000 posts later and its being used in at least a dozen countries, including U.S., Russia, Brazil, Philippines, Germany, etc. This project was my first project that taught me a lot about user-interface, databases, etc. Interesting enough: I designed it the way I would like to use it and I've never received any complaints. I think most founders and developers get upset when their startup or idea fails to gain much traction. One of the biggest reasons for this is the fact that they, themselves, created a system to help people with a problem, without ever having that same exact problem themselves. When it comes to an issue: be selfish. Solve it for yourself first, then solve it for others. Now I could be wrong, but lets say I'm having a problem and I create a web app to help me deal with my issue. I'm using it everyday, modifying it, making changes, expanding upon it to make it do other things. I'm immersed in it and constantly making it better. When I talk about it, I'm passionate about it and I'm happy when others get to use it. I'm currently working on some other web apps that will be subscription-based, but they too are solving problems that I have... and I'm sure I'm not the only one having problems. I'm currently working on some reminder and communication apps.. my memory is horrible... so I'm creating useful apps that help me, remind me, and push me to get out of my lackadaisical and relaxed state of mind into a sense of urgency. I have found that I'm far less upset, even if something doesn't gain as much traction as I would have liked, when I do it for myself and use it for myself everyday. If other people want to use it, enjoy it, and even pay for it, than that is great. If not, I'm sure they'll find some other thing that will solve their problems. I do get a daily email from http://www.oppsdaily.com/ http://www.oppsdaily.com/ and that shows me problems that other people face -- some are not big issues or the solution already exists, while others -- I might brainstorm on how that might be worth working on, though I think I've only ever come across one opportunity where I looked into it further and decided to do something about it.