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Should more developers be starting software companies?

Isaac Lyman on December 05, 2023

A software developer has, in theory, the ability to walk into an outhouse with an old laptop and emerge a few days later with something worth milli...
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Kos-M

Good read , but have some objections..
If the main idea dont excites you as developer or as founder in general , whats the point ?
Just for making some money?
If that is boring for you as founder , imagine to everyone else..

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Isaac Lyman

You can be excited about being an entrepreneur even if what you’re building doesn’t sound exciting.

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Dusan Petkovic

Its definitely a significant effort required to build a product, and it will cost you a lot, not just cash but also wellbeing because you need to work and sacrifice relationships in most cases.

So its very risky but thats why the reward is soo great, but it might not be worth it for everyone.