Most of us have a ~/Code folder full of useful things that bring in $0, so I don't think there's much revenue==utility conflation happening here.
It's just that building something that brings in good money by yourself is something just about everyone wants to be able to do. It's an interesting story when people pull it off, especially another HNer.
It's just that building something that brings in good money by yourself is something just about everyone wants to be able to do. It's an interesting story when people pull it off, especially another HNer.