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These stories are entertaining but one must always remember there is some element of luck when things like this happen, and plenty of people coding side project
by quickthrower2 7y ago
These stories are entertaining but one must always remember there is some element of luck when things like this happen, and plenty of people coding side projects and not making a dime. So don't feel bad if you didn't make enough money top buy a house while you were are school!
- WalterBright 7y agoYou've got to give luck an opportunity to find you, by getting involved in things. Once the author saw the opportunity, he then pivoted to exploit it through a lot of time and effort. It's pretty clear that other bot makers did not see that opportunity, or saw it and did little.
- quickthrower2 7y agoMy perspective is you make your own luck - and really you are making a lottery ticket with probably much better odds than a real lottery ticket, and other upsides (if you fail you gain experience). But it's still a lottery ticket so it is not always useful to disect someone else success and say "oh they woke up at 4am every day, so I'll do that to be successful" etc.
- imhoguy 7y agoExactly. That is how side-projects usually happen, fun first then money/reputation/skill as (eventual) side-effect.