I agree with what you said, and yes that is why I hate the tool. That was the point of the write up.
I did not want to post this on hacker news, but seems like someone did.
Edit : Our users do not spam the play store with fake icons though, they just make unoriginal apps based on templates ( Wallpapers, stuff like that ).
The overwhelming majority of software does not “change the world,” and a tinier fraction yet of impactful software makes a notably -positive- impact.
It seems to me that you let people’s self-serving bullshit into your head, and you’ve let it make you feel shitty for producing something people find valuable.
I thought your article illustrated someone with a great amount of work ethic and resourcefulness. Doing that with the work at hand and not just what you feel “passionate” about is what separates the real go-getters from over-idealistic kids. I have a lot of respect for your work ethic.
Although, I believe you should work on something you feel good about. I don't think you should be "passionate" about it, but I do think you should enjoy it.
I believe you did a good job. You made your customers earn real money, something that the absolute majority of the creators who sell overpriced courses on how to make money doesn't come close to do. They usually don't even care if they do, they are just scammers. You created a real solution for a real problem. Congrats!
Could you also please share some tech info regarding the stack?
The second you give a "make-money-from-home" user "choices" and not just a "recipe", they will disappear because that's too much work.
I built a ton of tools in the early 2010s that targeted this same niche of customers (a.k.a. spammers).