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Well, I think this is true. Many devs are slaving over high quality software that is technically fine and a real achievement but nobody truly loves the niche except for them. I think the real talent is in writing software that other folk are inspired by and actually want. Too much focus on the technical side of things, not enough focus on the human side of things. But then, it is important to be true to yourself, if you love that software, then you love it. Depends on your reason for working on it, whether your profit is your own enjoyment or the enjoyment by others.