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Hmm. I would think the entrepreneurs on this board would not care what others think. Since they would appear to others to be losers who haven't had a steady income for 3 years and borrow money from parents and relatives to code the next game that would get people addicted on clicking on buttons.

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They care what other entrepreneurs, investors, customers, etc. think.

When most people say "I don't care what other people think", it's not really true. It just indicates a mismatch with the audience under discussion.

I know lots of entrepreneurs who don't care what others think of themselves. And their client/customers/investors don't care as long as the product is good.

Look at Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg; you think they care what others think of themselves as a person?

Look at Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg; you think they care what others think of themselves as a person?

You mean like the zuck arranging to announce a $100M donation live on oprah a week before the social network hit theaters?

The original point doesn't even have to do with whether you want to impress others. It has to do with your users' motivations - that's what matters.

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