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I once quit my job and used my savings to build an app, and then failed badly.
A lot of people ask me about quitting their job to build something, and I always try to stop them.
Because once you quit your job, the financial pressure and stress can crush your motivation to keep building.
In the early days, most apps usually make no revenue, or very little revenue.
Don’t believe those brainless tweets on X like:
“My app made $10k in 2 weeks.”
Lol. That is either an extremely rare lucky case, or they spent a lot of money on paid ads and influencers.
And trust me, if you don’t have experience with ads, you will most likely lose money in the beginning.
Quit your job only when your app is already generating enough profit (profit, not revenue) to cover your normal living expenses. 😃
I don't know anyone who quit their job to live of savings and built something that made money before their savings run out except @AndreyAzimov
I always think it's the wrong way to do it
I think you should build something on the side and once it makes equal or more money than your main job or freelance gigs and it's stable, quit the job and switch
Being unemployed somehow makes people lazy and feel too relaxed to build something, like your day is fully free of commitments which sounds ideal but freedom isn't when stuff is built I think, you need constraints
I had income from my YouTube channel Panda Mix Show in 2013 when I started, and it took over a year before I made enough money to switch
Obviously I wish him well but I think better do the switch than hard quit
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Hot take: the iPhone Air 2 will come with the first 2-in-1 camera. Both 48MP wide and ultrawide built into the same module. Mechanical or magnetic actuator of some sort will switch between the two.
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Things I’ve learned since the iPhone 17 series was announced:
- Everyone hates the color Orange
- Samsung Mobile US Twitter handler is more obsessed with Apple than I am
- No one actually wanted a redesigned iPhone
- Brands copying each other is fine only when Samsung does it
- Mr. Beast will now solely be using iPhones on his channel
- Apple finally listened to Android users
- No applause sign at keynote but people still cheering is crazy
- iPhone Pro is for pro TikTokers
- Dua Lipa > Jimmy Fallon
- Tim can still cook
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My Switch 2 test has been banned, after using the mig switch with perfectly legal dumps of my own cartridges, so it would seem that Nintendo can detect something
Similar reports on reddit are starting to come in.
reddit.com/r/switch2hacks/co…
reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2…
I strongly recommend that you do not use the mig switch, it was already very risky to use but it is even more so on Switch 2.
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Every single Tesla EXCEPT the Model 3 is now equipped with a front bumper camera.
Tesla now publicly states that the front-facing cameras enhance visibility for Autopilot and Actually Smart Summon.
What does this mean for the Model 3? No idea.
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BREAKING: Tesla has introduced an updated Model S and Model X.
Here's what's new:
• Model X Long Range ($89,990) & Model X Plaid ($104,990) are both $5,000 more expensive.
• Model S Long Range ($84,990) & Model S Plaid ($99,990) are both $5,000 more expensive.
• Front bumper camera with washer
• Multi-color ambient lighting on dashboard, both sides of center console and front & rear doors
• LED footwell lights in the front and rear can now change to whatever color you want
• LED lights in the door pockets can now change to whatever color you want
• Two new exterior colors: Frost Blue Metallic ($2,500) and Diamond Black ($1,500)
• Matte black front Tesla logo (was chrome before)
• New wheels: 19" Magnetite Wheels on Model S, 20" Perihelix Wheels on Model X
• Less wind + road noise & more effective Active Noise Cancellation
• Smoother ride thanks to new bushings & suspension design
• Adaptive driving beams
• More space for 3rd row occupants & cargo (Model X)
• New on-screen welcome animation when you open the car door
More photos in the thread below:
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I can’t explain it but the Switch 1 has always felt like a handheld first that just so happen you can also dock and play on your tv which was not the best experience to look at. Feels the opposite with Switch 2. Feels like a system with the primary intent is to play docked on a 4K tv that you can just so happen to play on the go! VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS SO FAR! Games look fantastic in both modes!
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Steve told Stanford graduates to stay hungry and stay foolish. His powerful advice still rings true, and I hope it helps guide this year’s new grads as they begin their journey to become tomorrow’s leaders. stevejobsarchive.com/exhibit…
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macOS 26 Tahoe dev. beta 1 is no longer compatible with the iPod 1st generation due to FireWire support being deprecated.
ALT An original 2001 iPod connected to a MacBook running macOS 26 Tahoe developer beta 1. The iPod has entered Disk Mode but is not recognised by the Mac.
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If I'm reading the documentation correctly, it looks like we just lost unique shapes in macOS app icons.
Any irregular shape will autoscale into the new roundrect icon shape with a border around it. Many app icons will have to be remade. #WWDC25
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Probably going to get hated on, but really not a fan of the Liquid Glass thing. It adds a ton of non-relevant noise and detail to views that are usually already pretty bright and busy.
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Apple did more for AI than anyone else: they proved through peer-reviewed publications that LLMs are just neural networks and, as such, have all the limitations of other neural networks trained in a supervised way, which I and a few other voices tried to convey, but the noise from a bunch of AGI-feelers and their sycophants was too loud.
Now, I hope, the scientists will return to do real science by studying LLMs as mathematicians study functions and not by talking to them as psychiatrists talk to sick people.
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This was so much freaking fun. Good times. Best vibes. Before the darkest timeline set in.
ALT WWDC 2019 at McHenry Convention Center
