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You don’t want to just collect feature requests. You aren’t building the product by committee. But the motivations and constraints behind those requests are critical.
The Mom Test
Rob Fitzpatrick
In his book Chase, Chance, and Creativity, researcher James Austin breaks luck down into 4 types.
Dumb luck. The kind of luck you have zero control over, like finding a $20 bill on the ground.
Active luck. The more you do, the more possible moments of breakthrough you generate. It’s still chaotic, but at least you’re doing something.
Planned luck. When I see an article that does well on Medium, I can try to write something similar. With experience, you learn to spot lucky breakthroughs and can direct your own efforts towards manufacturing them.
Unique luck. This kind of luck is special. It comes from you building a unique reputation, character, and skillset, which then draws luck towards you.
The 4 Kinds of Luck
emptyyourcup.substack.com
If you feel there is **something** stirring within you, it’s likely that undiluted version of you, trying to get you to notice them.
Why We Break Our Own Hearts
Alice Lemee
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