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This one in particular being in Asia means a lot of $$ for techninasia - not that they effectivly give a shit about the product itself, but that it puts eyes and attention to them and their spastic gossipy website.
Don't try to encourage him to do something he clearly doesn't want to do unless you know what you are truly asking of him.
You have put yourself out there and published a game. The fame, money and problems come along with that naturally. If you learn to deal with it now, you might be more successful in the future, but if you back off now there is not chance of progress.
He won the lottery. He didn't develop something meaningful. That must be rough. Imagine if you hacked together a "hello world" program, and it made you a millionaire. Wouldn't that kinda suck?
Intentionally or not, he made something that most millions of people enjoy, to me that seems to be a pretty good accomplishment.
I think it's a little different in that Dave Chappelle was on TV and people knew him because they saw him. Dong Nguyen is a developer and while he will still be famous it will be among a much smaller community (in my opinion).
Maybe we should have a meetup for introverted nerds who have become wildly successful but have not found happiness with their success? When the event happens we can turn off all the lights and talk in the dark.
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He won the lottery. He didn't develop something meaningful. That must be rough. Imagine if you hacked together a "hello world" program, and it made you a millionaire. Wouldn't that kinda suck?
I don't think the helloworld analogy is correct. The game is simple but not trivial. . Intentionally or not, he made something that most millions of people enjoy, to me that seems to be a pretty good accomplishment.
Look at lottery winners. I would certainly not want to win the lottery, because most winners end up having a terrible life.
Also, lots of people enjoy shooting things, but being the inventor of the gun must have been a pretty heavy burden. Just because something is enjoyable, doesn't necessarily mean it's "good" overall...