but in the last 2-3 years I find myself a different head-space. I no longer need the validation for my own ego to have others work on "my idea".
Instead I am passively keeping my eyes peeled for potential products that are run by people I have chemistry with, and where I can bring value, maybe even for free (initially). Great if it turns into more down the road.
And some feeling tells me I probably am not the first person who reaches that point/conclusion in life. HN would be exactly the place for it considering angel sites are full of marketers and people with short attention spans, and/or perhaps worse.
at a minimum it shows everyone who is posting here, how many other people are searching. and maybe some good comes from that too.