Ask HN: What makes you go for it? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What makes you go for it?

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Post by gregalbritton » Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 12:37 AM UTC

For me, it's a combination of passion, freedom, and potential.

'Going for it' is probably the most liberating thing you can do.

The path to implementation stems from a desire to leave a mark on the world and to create a positive net benefit for others. Not just to spin thoughts in your head, but to go out there and make something that has never been created. You may create something similar to things already out there, but your creation is yours.

This doesn't particularly mean your creation is about you, or for your own personal benefit... it means that you have contributed to the big pool of creativity.

You have shared something that may inspire another person to create... and this is the biggest gift of all (IMHO).

Action feels incredible regardless if it 'fails' or succeeds. Market research, monetary potential, and other factors can be vital to your success, but I say don't let these things slow you down in making something happen.

Re: Ask HN: What makes you go for it?

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Post by ChristopherM » Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 12:39 AM UTC

BadCookie wrote: post #28

ChristopherM wrote: post #20

The Project: I am starting a company (just myself) to produce mobile phone apps (iOS to start) The Motivation: 1) I hate commuting, I hate not having an office with a door, I hate having to work on a schedule, I hate having to follow someone else's orders. 2) I don't enjoy writing code, even though I'm very good at it. It's exhausting, and it drains me. 3) I enjoy researching/analyzing potential markets. 4) I enjoy d…

Which state are you moving to? Washington?

I'm moving to the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.

Re: Ask HN: What makes you go for it?

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Post by rfnslyr » Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 3:33 PM UTC

megablast wrote: post #18

I write a lot of mobile apps. I come across an app that I think needs improving, or one that I want and don't want to pay for. I think about what I could do to improve it, and if it is possible for me to do, then I write it up. I have gotten very quick at creating MVP, and once you are used to the IDE and libraries, you can build quite sophisticated stuff very quickly. I got an iPad mini about 6 months ago, and love…

How is your revenue? I just started iOS development and I finish my full time contract at the end of August at which point I will work on my own mobile iOS crafts.

Re: Ask HN: What makes you go for it?

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Post by dcao » Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 5:32 PM UTC

Yes, starting a project is easy and even finishing a prototype is easy. But if you take the project or product real seriously and need to go for beta and production, quality is the number one concern. If the users first time hit your website and found it's easy broken, probably they will never come back, even if it becomes much better later.

So I've got a very critical question for typically how long it may take from a prototype to beta for most of the start up companies, see my link here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6004383

and I'd like to discuss further in detail on each major tasks which must go through. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks.

Re: Ask HN: What makes you go for it?

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Post by rfnslyr » Wed, Jul 10, 2013, 5:31 PM UTC

Because its fucking fun. Every day is like playing with legos, just slightly more advanced with more troubleshooting! But honestly, I ask myself whether I would use this product and it's a solid YES, I go with it.