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Paul Graham on how to find something you can do great work in https://t.co/r812Xgb995

My goal when writing might be called saltintesta: the ideas leap into your head and you barely notice the words that got them there.

But don't feel like you have to build things that will become startups. That's premature optimization. Just build things.

When searching for ideas, look in areas where you have some expertise. If you're a database expert, don't build a chat app for teenagers (unless you're also a teenager). Maybe it's a good idea, but you can't trust your judgment about that, so ignore it. There have to be other ideas that involve databases, and whose quality you can judge. Do you fin... See more

It's not enough just to do something extraordinary initially. You have to make an extraordinary effort initially. Any strategy that omits the effort — whether it's expecting a big launch to get you users, or a big partner — is ipso facto suspect.

This is Paul Graham. He’s the face behind some of the largest companies in the world. Reddit. Twitch. Stripe. I used his frameworks to build my business from $0 to $10k/mo in 6 months. Here are 10 of his most powerful ideas: https://t.co/USZfveg1kC