Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas [2005]

by joeyespo • 14 years ago

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sown• 14 years ago

I want to do a startup but I can't think of anything people want that I could implement. I'm not good at meeting people and hence, probably not good at understanding what they want. Maybe I'm already doomed to failure.

Sakes2• 14 years ago

What are you working on right now?

krmmalik4• 14 years ago

A simple story writing game - the kind played at dinner parties or on a rainy day. creating an online version. scratching my own itch but know the "problem" exists for others.

krmmalik4• 14 years ago

try "scratching your own itch". sometimes you can find a problem that way and then you can try to determine if others are experiencing it too. alternatively you could try joining a startup. if you're not great at meeting people you should focus on those skills first. its really just a case of finding a common ground with others. if that still doesnt work, i've just started out on a story writing game with one other and if that interests you. get in touch.

46Bit• 14 years ago

Hacker? Find some local hackdays (ideally with a vague topic) and go along. Build anything you like, then try to find a way to make it from a hack into a product - viable or not.

There's nowhere better to find non-bullshitters and get attention if you're not awesome at networking. Small steps though.

krmmalik4• 14 years ago

great article that has come at a good time. i've just exited from an 8yr partnership because when we dived in we didnt think about what we were doing. and interestingly im at a similar age to what PG was after astrix so there is hope.

joelrunyon• 14 years ago

How long did they spend time working on Artix?

krmmalik4• 14 years ago

I don't know. Probably not as long as i've spent working on the various things i worked on, but what i'm saying is, that if someone that an inspirational story of learning from failure.

truth_dude• 14 years ago

"Why I Have to Read Stupid Titles Like This" - Title of my life

amirmansour• 14 years ago

Many are simply solutions looking for a problem.

pella• 14 years ago

comments [ 1820 days ago ]:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46386

joeyespo• 14 years ago

Thanks! Looks like this one has a 'www.' whereas the earlier one does not. It's still a good though.

adetayo• 14 years ago

7 years later and this is still truer than ever.

Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas [2005]

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