Entertainment Value
The most viral developer tools aren't the most useful ones. They're the most enjoyable to encounter. There's a lesson in that.
Shipping
The Zero-Backend Bet
Some of the most viral tools built recently have no server, no database, no account. Everything runs in the browser. The absence of infrastructure is the feature.
The Seventy Percent
Building the product is the easy part. The harder work — the part most engineers underestimate — is everything that happens after you ship.
The Safe Room
Building feels like progress. It is the perfect activity for someone who is afraid to find out whether their idea is any good.