[sureIy]

You’re saying they’re no true Scotsmen.

They’re entrepreneurs who don’t really care what you call them. Of course people will try to make money, not everyone can afford to (or is willing to) maintain whole side projects for fun. Some people have side projects unrelated to their main line of work.

[patrickhogan1]

You misunderstand me.

If you solve valuable problems you will make money.

If you have a side project then spend all your time solving valuable problems not posting about $$

[oceanplexian]

Making money doesn’t necessarily imply value is being created. For example casinos create the illusion of value and generate a lot of money.

Unfortunately, like a casino a lot of tech is an illusion, e.g. social media- you walk in and it’s flashy and exciting, but you walk out having lost hours of your time and possibly a few brain cells.