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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Oct 2014

    Don't let other people tell you the problems you're working on don't matter. People are frequently mistaken about this.

    3:54 PM - 20 Oct 2014
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      2. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg my wife is a scientist who worked on a drug that actually shipped for skin cancer. So everything I do doesn't cure cancer.

        2 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @codinghorror

        @codinghorror Did she use computers in her work? Electricity? Chairs? Everything is connected.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg oh, I agree with you -- it's all relative. "You could be working on nobler thing X" is a false dichotomy.

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      2. Idan Beck‏ @idanbeck 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg There's both an upper and lower limit to that statement. No one wants to die a Van Gogh after all, and pop-icons fade in history

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Oct 2014
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        @idanbeck If you mean no one wants to die having done great work that wasn't appreciated in their lifetime, I disagree. I would.

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      4. Idan Beck‏ @idanbeck 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg This would be to attribute an appreciation to one's own work that a cogent producer wouldn't extend. Greatness is not ours to assign

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      1. Tikhon Bernstam‏ @tikhon 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg Feynman wrote a moving letter to a former student on this topic http://scienceblogs.com/thescian/2008/03/11/what-are-worthwhile-problems-f/ …

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      2.  🎃Joby O’Scare-O 👻‏ @JobyOtero 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca Often advisors are running their own path. It takes effort to stop and walk yours long enough to see a destination.

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      3.  🎃Joby O’Scare-O 👻‏ @JobyOtero 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca Another reason charismatic leaders succeed -- even great ideas need marketing.

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      2. shaherose‏Verified account @shaherose 20 Oct 2014
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        truth >> “@paulg: Don't let other people tell you the problems you're working on don't matter. People are frequently mistaken about this.”

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      1. πous〜es‏ @nouswaves 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg The problems I am working on very well might not matter. But they matter to me.

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      1. Carissa Cosgrove  🏳️‍🌈‏ @MsCGrove 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg I tried to favourite this multiple times, but the function is not allowed.

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      1. Wael Salman‏ @waelsalman 21 Oct 2014
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        @paulg Actually mostly they are. Tell me about this.

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      1. Prerak  🎈‏ @PNTrivedy 21 Oct 2014
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        @paulg definitely to keep in mind.

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      1. Shantanu Inamdar‏ @sinamdar 21 Oct 2014
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        @paulg What if they are your customers?

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      1. Jose Llorens‏ @jose_llorens 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg if you see the problem, fight for it

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      1. tommyjensen‏ @tommyjensen 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg what if I am the one telling me it doesn't matter?

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      1. Dave Neary‏ @nearyd 20 Oct 2014
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        @paulg Gotta defend those laundry app writers. /cc @pahlkadot @timoreilly

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