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by gooseus 3458 days ago
I think this definitely an interesting idea, I have at least 1 new idea a month but usually just talk to close friends about them and move on with life.

I agree that expecting to create 12 great projects next year is a stretch and odds are that 12/12 will become vaporware, however, the lessons learned and the potential (albeit small) for any one of them to actually become something makes this a worthwhile endeavor to me.

Actually reminds me of something I read from Antifragile[1]:

> Rule 4: Trial and error beats academic knowledge.

> Things that are antifragile love randomness and uncertainty, which also means—crucially—that they can learn from errors. Tinkering by trial and error has traditionally played a larger role than directed science in Western invention and innovation... [2]

Say what you will about NNT's writing style, but the guy makes a lot of sense to me.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Ince...

[2] http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014241278873247351045781209...