Comfort is just a fancy word for stagnation.
Muscles grow from tears. Designers grow from friction. Builders grow from shipping something terrifying.
Get uncomfortable. No better time to be alive and execute.
What are you building, anon?
@shivst3r 100%. Often, it’s hard to combine the “grind” with family life. But a few years ago, I wanted to be where I am right now. My wife often reminds me to freaking enjoy the life that all these years of hard work gave us.
Spot on brother
@muz_faker Wouldn’t change it for anything. Often, people don’t realise how much talent is working day in, day out to make the ecosystem better. Insanely grateful to work with the Design & Product crew. Sometimes visible, often at foundational levels.
One thing I’ve noticed building at Abstract:
The people who care the most never ask for permission or direction.
They just start contributing.
Some of the best product insights I get come from random DMs. Bugs, friction, feature ideas, tiny things that feel off.
That tells me everything.
This community is no longer just consuming. They’re taking ownership.
The best ecosystems are not built for communities.
They’re built with them.
As a creative builder, that’s what I value most.