Very true. It can be really disheartening to work for praise or acknowledgement from others, because it's an unrealistic expectation that can't be met. That's

Very true. It can be really disheartening to work for praise or acknowledgement from others, because it's an unrealistic expectation that can't be met. That's why I love the "scratch your own itch" philosophy for judging good ideas, helps keep you motivated. And if you personally have a need for what you're building, someone else surely will too. The hardest part is often finding them and conveying it to them, but at least you can be reasonably certain they're out there :) Another thing to consider is how much acknowledgement you can expect prior to having a tangible product. In my current project I make little updates on Facebook, but since my friends don't have the thing in front of them how excited can they really be about it? But the ones who've tried it, and the ones I'm working with testing it out love it, so there you go! I guess it comes down to managing your personal expectations to help keep yourself motivated along the way. And who cares about age and life experience, just go for it! That's how you get life experience.