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TrevorBramble on Nov 25, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why you should build an application (even if it al...

This thinking has led me to start (and continue) two projects so far: a Twitter client and a Google Reader replacement.

I'm constantly questioning the value of my efforts when solutions already exist, but it turns out that irritation is a pretty solid motivator. =^)

ThinkWriteMute on Nov 25, 2009 | [–]

If I could turn my urge to strangle developers into pure energy, the US would be off Oil :/

cschep on Nov 25, 2009 | [–]

Yeah! If not the BEST motivator.

cema on Nov 25, 2009 | [–]

Irritation makes an oyster grow pearls.

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