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I can't answer the main question, but my guess from pg's other work is that there is no dichotomy between hobby and serious. Frivolous seeming starting points c
by netcan 7y ago
I can't answer the main question, but my guess from pg's other work is that there is no dichotomy between hobby and serious. Frivolous seeming starting points can be powerful in unexplored ways. The www, most everything in it, and the stuff it's built out of are all rich with examples.
- lioeters 7y agoThis seems relevant here, in his own words: > Don't be discouraged if what you produce initially is something other people dismiss as a toy. In fact, that's a good sign. That's probably why everyone else has been overlooking the idea. The first microcomputers were dismissed as toys. And the first planes, and the first cars. At this point, when someone comes to us with something that users like but that we could envision forum trolls dismissing as a toy, it makes us especially likely to invest. --- Related: https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-toys/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-toys/