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		edw519 on Dec 30, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Developers are blinded by the light If loving a chance for success is wrong, I don't want to be right.

lhorie on Dec 30, 2008 | [–]

I think the point is not so much about whether one should take a chance or not, but more about how much risk you're willing to take when creating software.

patio11 on Dec 30, 2008 | [–]

"Lottery tickets" and "boring little applications that people happily pay money for" both have a chance for success, too, if that's your thing.

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