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"Or, build apps, lots of them, keep them alive, find distribution channels to push them through (platforms), improve the winners, sideline the losers, find a ni
by zacharycohn 16y ago
"Or, build apps, lots of them, keep them alive, find distribution channels to push them through (platforms), improve the winners, sideline the losers, find a niche, build apps for the niche, keep slugging away at it, build up a portfolio of complementary things.."
Isn't that a business? :)
- thetrumanshow 16y agoWhen the first deposit from a paying customer hits your bank account, or the first serious investor opens their wallet to validate you, or you convince some innocent wide-eyed soul to quit their job and join you, then you can call it a business. Before that, I'd just call it an expensive hobby.
- dholowiski 16y agoYikes. I have several expensive hobbies on the go right now.
- thetrumanshow 16y agoApp Engine and Heroku have recently taken a couple of my projects infrastructure costs down to nil... so it is getting less expensive. However, the opportunity costs are still eating me alive. :)
- tomjen3 16y agoThat will always be the case. Just know that the opportunity costs of not doing it will be a little bit higher.