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Seems to fall apart at a close look. Except at the extremes, "materially improves users' lives" seems highly subjective. You can make this fit almost any produ
by gyardley 14y ago
Seems to fall apart at a close look.
Except at the extremes, "materially improves users' lives" seems highly subjective. You can make this fit almost any product with a clear conscience - so no one's going to describe themselves as a Dealer or Entertainer.
Also, creating something you personally would use also seems like an odd and arbitrary distinction. I doubt patio11 is personally running many bingo games - but I'm certainly not going to criticize him for building a product many other people find useful.
- acgourley 14y agoI think the article would be improved if he took a softer stance here. Certainly there are observable defined needs (like bingo cards) an entrepreneur can provide. But many tech companies are trying to invent new things people didn't yet know they needed. When you go there, you better need it yourself or be a damned good and empathetic designer.