Well not only does he build quality products but he's an esteemed member of the mISV and HN community. His blog is popular and very educational.
Re:Ask HN: Do you want to be a billionaire?
by dylanjermiah on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @05:03AM
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Creating a product or service which people find valuable enough to purchase is 'making an impact'.
Re:Ask HN: Do you want to be a billionaire?
by throwaway1410 on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @09:30AM
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Really? So literally every business activity (e.g. running a small grocery store on the corner) is 'making an impact'? For me, this term implicitly means making SIGNIFICANT impact, not just any impact.
Re:Ask HN: Do you want to be a billionaire?
by dylanjermiah on Friday July 03, 2015 @01:16AM
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Yes. There was no prior mention of magnitude. I benefit vey greatly from my local grocer, s/he provides with quality goods at a reasonable price -- making an impact on me.
Now, how do you draw the line with 'significance'?
Re:Ask HN: Do you want to be a billionaire?
by throwaway1410 on Saturday July 04, 2015 @08:43AM
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I think it's purely intuitive concept, with no clear definition. But without it, literally every particle in this universe is making an impact.
Re:Ask HN: Do you want to be a billionaire?
by dylanjermiah on Sunday July 05, 2015 @02:56AM
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In other words, it's a hazy and easily misinterpret-able term. No, defining a prerequisite/s instead of relying on an general idea of 'intuitiveness' would be a more appropriate approach.
Everything 'makes an impact' the magnitude of the impact makes all the difference.
Let's not give in to SV newspeak where running a business means "making an impact".