agree. further, now that i have started and run a business based off one of my passions, i see a lot of opportunities to make a successful businesses based on many of my other passions.
In his book "How to Get Rich" he related his hint to pioneer PC-magazines publishing to his interest in early PC-games.
This seems to be the case PG wrote recently in his latest essay - when someone is experiencing a new thing purely as a user, not developer, and feeling and thinking about what's still missing that could be useful to others like him.
How about the thousands of guys who tried to imitate Penny Arcade's success with their own comic strips? Most webcomics aren't that profitable and gamer oriented comics are probably the most saturated market. It's like acting, some hit it big, most struggle in obscurity for years.
Programming.
Then apply this test: Will people pay you for it? Will they pay you a lot for it?
YES.
Okay, perhaps this post is not for me, but the post comes across as highly anecdotal. E.g:
That advice has probably resulted in more failed businesses than all the recessions combined...
I hate to ask it, but source?