When you make something for someone else, you get glimpses. When you make something for you, you get goosebumps.
When you make something for someone else, you get glimpses. When you make something for you, you get goosebumps.
The fun part is the making.
Making a product.
Making a sentence.
Making someone's day.
Every job has making in it somewhere.
Find that, find the fun.
alex and added
Scratch your own itch
David Heinemeier Hansson • Rework
If you want to feel good, brainstorm it. If you want to appear good, test it. If you want to know if you’re any good, ship it.
josh added
TO DO GREAT work, you need to feel that you’re making a difference. That you’re putting a meaningful dent in the universe. That you’re part of something important.
Jason Fried • ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
when you do things for their own sake, you create your best work. Even if you’re just trying to make money, you will actually be the most successful.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
make what you need, make what you want.
Jason Fried • Validation is a mirage
Amy Zhen added
... See moreI've consulted. I've done client work. I've advised. I've served on boards. I've invested. I've written books. I've spoken on the circuit. I've blogged for years.
I have to say, I've found no greater professional joy than working with a tight group of people to ship and support our own products. And for those products to find people willing to trade
sari and added
The easiest, most straightforward way to create a great product or service is to make something you want to use.