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The guy with those motivation comments was badass. In these long preceding years, all the general advice that could be given has been given. Now, the only words remaining that can really help are those that make people act.
But any one of us has only heard a small portion of it. So there is value in repeating these things.
I have news for you: You didn't impress anyone. You're just a dude with a dead cat on your head. I didn't drive an hour down to Stanford to hear your truthiness. The only advice I want to hear from a guy like you is something that Paul Graham has written out and that DHH has then tattooed on your ass. That way, the next time you're in a room full of mirrors, you can read it verbatim.
The guy with those motivation comments was badass. In these long preceding years, all the general advice that could be given has been given. Now, the only words remaining that can really help are those that make people act.
all the general advice that could be given has been given But any one of us has only heard a small portion of it. So there is value in repeating these things.
Where is this level beyond which more advice is no longer worth it? I think this line exists. Hmm
Maybe it's because I am a bit older. I've been working in industry for 20 years. The subscription model and the idea of going after Fortune 5 million businesses, is from my view, the standard business approach.
It's what you do when you don't have an idea that you are excited about. He's right that most ideas won't work but so what. From my view, it's not about the success, it's about the effort and the process. If you find an idea that you are passionate about, you give it your all and see what happens.
Still, I think that DHH really connected with the audience. When I questioned DHH at the conference, he said that the approach he outlined is actually the approach he's taken. So, it is very interesting that this approach resulted in something as revolutionary as Rails.