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I absolutely love this advice. Its clear cut and simple. You can not force these things.
by altdataseller 4y ago
I absolutely love this advice. Its clear cut and simple. You can not force these things.
- acuozzo 4y ago> You can not force these things. Why not? Computer Science & programming are my passions. I work as a Software Engineer. I'm not passionate about the projects I work on at my job, but doing so pays the bills. Why can I not make use of the same discipline that brings me into work everyday to bring my own product to market? __My issue is in identifying what other people want.__ The CS & programming topics that excite me (i.e. compilers & PL design) haven't had marketable products since F/OSS won in the '80s/90s. The backscratcher I'd design to scratch my own itch(es) can't compete with thousands of free ones worked on by an order of magnitude more people. I highly doubt every successful payroll/billing/HR startup founder was intrinsically-motivated to build their product. I'd be satisfied building boring CRUD like https://bonus.ly https://bonus.ly if I could turn it into a small, successful "Lifestyle Startup" and coast.
- zupa-hu 4y ago> __My issue is in identifying what other people want.__ Probably accurate. So that’s what you need to figure out then. It’s great you are aware of it, now make it the nr.1 most important thing in your life.