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A comment on Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart people are doing. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by emerged on Friday November 19, 2021 @05:21PM (#29283351)
It would most often be a Show HN post which then went nowhere. Just because you dedicated a massive amount of time on something doesn’t mean it will be a success. OP perspective still holds even if he’s done the thousands of hours thing multiple times without it panning out.
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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by dvh1990 on Friday November 19, 2021 @05:31PM (#29283456)
You can't guarantee results, but you can guarantee a good attempt to get results because the latter is under your control.
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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by AuryGlenz on Saturday November 20, 2021 @01:59AM (#29286141)
True. I had one project pan out financially and the other was a complete dud. The wonderful feeling you get when you’re “done” though? That was the same for both.
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