If everyone builds a project they want to see in the world, 90% of the won’t work right, or will make poor decisions, or have bad timing, but 10% of them will move us forward in a major way. And 1% of them will change the entire question of what to build and where things are going next.

Just keep building, whatever you can. It’s like proof of work. Not all hashes produce blocks, but your hashes are worth the same as everyone else’s. Let’s brute force our way to the world we want to live in.

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As history prove it.

Yes, I think most successful entrepreneurs have something like 5-10 failures for every success.

We’re trying — one block, one shirt, one QR at a time.

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The hashes that don't produce valid blocks still contribute to the overall system. Few understand this!

Yup

They’re not wasted

They’re securing the network

Artists produce work.

If AI outperforms all human coders by 2027, then knowing what to build becomes the real building. The key? Move closer to your genuine passions — create what excites you. Whether it’s entertaining, solving a problem, or being the change you want to see.

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And if you make something that others don't like or don't care about, but it works well for you. You've already won.

It's probably more likely 99% / 1% / 0.1% 😉 - But I agree with the premise

I actually think there was a very broad study that showed that 90% of businesses fail in the first 2 years and 10% “succeed” in a general sense for some decent span. It stuck in my head so that’s how I think about it.

But in a nascent space like #Bitcoin your percentages may be more accurate.