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Yes, god help you if you want to make a living from entertainment or culture. Simply isn't where the big money flows are in this world. I went the games route, like an idiot, and now I get to read through narrowed eyelids every day about how selling TODO lists to businesses is like taking candy from a baby.

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Simply isn't where the big money flows are

Is it really about the money? Or is it about the abundant supply? There's plenty of money in Hollywood- and also plenty of penniless actors, because everybody dreams of being a movie star. Game companies get to abuse new college grads because everybody dreams of working on their favorite games.

I think its incredibly difficult to find success without a huge marketing campaign. Launch against Zelda or GTA and you'll need a miracle.

> now I get to read through narrowed eyelids

What is this? Could you tell me more? I spend inordinate amounts of time in front of the computer and never heard of this, and a quick search doesn't reveal anything obvious.

I read "through narrowed eyelids" as "with suspicion/mild disbelief"

I think they are referring to this <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGAu_DeKckI>.

> how selling TODO lists to businesses is like taking candy from a baby

What does this mean?

It's just my hyperbolic take on the many testimonies I've read by single founders who make SaaS products for businesses and rake in X0,000 per month. And then patio11 shows up and tells them to charge a lot more, so they do, and it works.

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