On HN, I think a better question is exactly the opposite: why not?! I’ve built bizarre things that no one will use purely to learn about things. Many projects

On HN, I think a better question is exactly the opposite: why not?! I’ve built bizarre things that no one will use purely to learn about things. Many projects are about the process itself and less about the outcome. Every one of those “useless” projects has informed my productive work throughout my career.