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1. Don Romano (alt) (thor@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2019 12:02:04 EDT Don Romano (alt)

   It's kind of sad that having a job usually means performing tasks you don't like in return for a bribe. You usually can't make a living on what you do on your own terms. Some hobbies resemble jobs, but once you try to turn a hobby into a business, the creative freedom that made you like it is gone — traded for whatever the customer is wanting — typically something you have zero enthusiasm for. It's a shame that the stuff we love to make is never the stuff other people want.

   1. Don Romano (alt) (thor@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2019 12:08:13 EDT Don Romano (alt)

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      For example, I want to make audio gear, but who would buy it? It's such a mature market. If you manage to find an unfilled niche, it will be a weirdly specific one, and you're left with a product that will never catch on.