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With a better UX, more control around quality, more relevance to me - yes.

Any suggestions for an entrepreneur?

Looks interesting. Thanks!

Thanks. I think it is more to do with the varied nature / expertise of the people in the network - especially if one is an entrepreneur. In terms of location, a distributed and virtual network should suffice too.

Agree that being an introvert doesn't have to do with social "skills", but it does have everything to do with social "interest".

So yes, even though the problems you mentioned might cause one to incorrectly classify themselves as an introvert, it shouldn't take away from the actual problems introverts face when being pulled strongly in opposite directions by their disinterest in striking up conversations and by a real necessity to network in order to be successful as entrepreneurs.

Thanks for the podcast mention though - will check it out.

Well said. Building something is easy enough; but to figure out if people want what is being built - that requires a lot of interaction which sometimes is beyond introverts. Of course, it's a different thing if one happens to build something which is then wanted by people.

Thanks - very nice! :)

Absolutely - breaking the ice that way makes total sense for an introvert.

Thanks, some good pieces of insight there. I noticed you mentioned that it took years of work to get you to being a total extrovert - How did you start out as? What things did you do?

Thanks. I asked because I find myself at the cusp of I/E personality - which one dominates depends on the context of where I am and in what mindset I am.

That said, I've noticed something interesting which was re-affirmed by your comment as well - that many an introverted person find easier to "reach out" to strangers and enjoy conversing when it comes to "online talking". And for most of them/us, it's more the initiation of conversation that's the issue and not the continuing of it (assuming it's not just small-talk).

My main issue is that as an entrepreneur, one is expected to be at these events and form networks - which requires initiation of conversation, especially with people like investors who aren't the most respectful at times. This further messes up the already fragile n doubtful self-esteem of an introverted founder.

I suspect several founders out there "suffer" in silence with these issues which exacerbate the mental well-being problems.

What makes you want to be a Linux sys admin? Here's my 2 cents: 1. Create a grand vision for yourself, 2. See where being a sys admin fits into that 3. Give yourself a timeline into which both your vision and sys admin fit 4. With the big vision, start working small - create small daily tasks which will slowly but surely get you there within your timeline. This includes your need for funding your knowledge.

As they say, once you know the why, you can figure out the how.