I’ve seen so many products and companies come and go. So many startups pitch their thing but fail to get whatever they thought they needed to continue.

And I see lots of solutions to the same problems, just with one minor difference compared to the next. I have to wonder what we’re doing here. It’s to win big, isn't it? Everyone’s just playing the lottery.

Here’s a thought: build something *you* want. Don’t solve someone else’s problem. Solve problems that you have. Maybe others want that too.

Patreon being forced to pay creators through in-app purchase reminded me of a cool app I made two summers ago.

VPN clients on iOS lie on a spectrum between selling you out to data brokers or being expensive subscriptions.

Having prior experience with Digital Ocean my app made it easy to spin up droplets configured as VPNs ready to use from your iPhone.

It was so fast that droplets could be launched on-demand and shut down fast keeping costs extremely low.

When I look back at what the tech industry has spent its time on in the last 10 years, I am deeply disappointed. The entire industry has become dreadfully distracted.

📝 Distracted
https://lmnt.me/blog/distracted.html

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Wieso stürmen die "Aktivisten" eigentlich die Tesla-Fabrik und nicht den Spargelhof Klaistow? Der verbraucht laut Umweltministerium 2x soviel Wasser wie Tesla.

Die PCK-Raffinerie in Schwedt verbraucht 25x so viel, die Müllverbrennungsanlage Premnitz liegt bei 50x und für Kohlekraftwerke der LEAG geht sogar noch mehr drauf.

Ich kann ja Elon Musk auch nicht leiden, aber so ein bisschen Realität würde der Protestbewegung auch nicht schaden. Aber Hauptsache Feindbilder. Seufz.