how do you decide what to build when you don't know what people actually want
been stuck on this for a while and wanted to hear how others think about it.
when i make something, i mostly make stuff i personally find interesting. it's how i stay motivated. but lately i've been wondering if that's a mistake.
the thing is, i don't really know if "people like me" exist in large enough numbers to make this work. i could spend months building something only to find out maybe 20 people in the whole world actually want it.
the alternative seems to be doing a lot of upfront user research, finding what people are missing, then building for that. probably safer. but i'm not sure i'd enjoy the process the same way.
curious how you've thought about this — do you build what excites you and hope it lands, or do you try to figure out what people want first?
not sure there's a right answer, just want to see how others have made peace with it.
