> The three most powerful motives are curiosity, delight, and the desire to do something impressive. Sometimes they converge, and that combination is the most powerful of all.
It’s interesting that he hardly ever mentions making money as a principal motivator.
There’s a big insistence that the desire to make money drives quality (because competition).
In my experience, it’s the opposite. Money is made at the expense of quality.
It’s certainly possible to “bikeshed” on Quality, but I enjoy doing Quality work, even though it sometimes draws scorn.