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It's exactly what 37signals did. They scratched their own itch by building an app that they wanted to use. It then happened to make a ton of money and eclipsed
by flyosity 16y ago
It's exactly what 37signals did. They scratched their own itch by building an app that they wanted to use. It then happened to make a ton of money and eclipsed their consulting revenues. They didn't start off to make all this money, but it was a byproduct of the passion they put into building the app. Many great software success stories are similar to theirs.
- zaidf 16y agoFor every 37signals there are at least just as many examples of companies that set out to build a business...and built it. I can see why scratching your own itch may be the better way in certain situations. But I can just as easily see going all out to build a business of apps. Is there even a way to gauge which one is "better" other than personal preference?