How 'Factorio' Seduced Silicon Valley

Re:How 'Factorio' Seduced Silicon Valley by archerx on Sunday October 27, 2024 @09:34AM (#41962516)

Useful does not mean mass appeal. The software I got paid the most to write is used by a handful of people on a manufacturing site and 99.9999999999% of the public will never see it.

It solved a problem they had and I’m proud of it but yea it’s incredibly niche and useful to a very select few people.

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Re:How 'Factorio' Seduced Silicon Valley by scott_w on Sunday October 27, 2024 @11:27AM (#41963275)

I don’t disagree and, to be honest, that kind of work is something I really enjoy.

I’m mostly, personally, talking about building toy apps or hacking my microwave to play Doom. Not throwing shade at those who do, it’s just not what motivates me.

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