> A simple blogging platform I built out of frustration with other tools
I like this phrasing. Many of the best things are made out of frustration - it might be one of the most important building materials for software.
‘Cool blogging platform! What’s it built out of?’
‘Frustration’
Definitely better than building one out of fear, anger or greed.
Actually, in some seriousness, I think stackoverflow was built out of anger - and used that to clearly define what their differentiators and value proposition were. So maybe hanging on to that original motivation could be an important part of setting out what makes this different.
So true. I built https://www.thingybase.com because I got pissed at how stupid hand held label makers are. “I should be able to use my voice or a real keyboard from my phone to label stuff”. A few years later and I’ve got a full blown home inventory system.
Appropriately, ODD is an acronym for Oppositional Defiant Disorder, “A disorder in a child marked by defiant and disobedient behavior to authority figures.”
Hi! And thanks :) Not sure if frustration is the right word (not native speaker) but I wasn't happy with existing tools for a reason or another so I thought why not build one that I truly like :)
I like this phrasing. Many of the best things are made out of frustration - it might be one of the most important building materials for software.
‘Cool blogging platform! What’s it built out of?’
‘Frustration’
Definitely better than building one out of fear, anger or greed.
Actually, in some seriousness, I think stackoverflow was built out of anger - and used that to clearly define what their differentiators and value proposition were. So maybe hanging on to that original motivation could be an important part of setting out what makes this different.
Anyway, congratulations on launching.