I m a quote junky, and one that s been resonating with me lately is from Napoleon Hill s classic, Think and Grow Rich : Every person who succeeds in any endeavor must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat, in order to maintain that state of mind known as a BURNING DESIRE TO WIN, essential to success. Quick backstory for anyone bored and interested: 4 years ago I received my MBA, and burned the ships by deciding to pass on a great paying career opportunity to lead a new startup company. I knew if I accepted the offer, I would get comfortable making good money and in the long run wouln t want to jeapordize financial stability. The result would have been losing my nerve for taking calculated risks, which in my opinion is the kiss of death for an entrepreneur. I declined the offer and took the road less traveled, despite not having a clear vision and plan of action for what venture I was going to pursue. Instead I did what any proud, independent, self respecting, 30 year old man, and newly graduated MBA recipient does... I moved out of my own place, and into my mother s basement, crashed on her couch, and became a Rideshare Driver for Uber/Lyft until I figured things out, and found my way forward. #LivingTheDream LOL Ironically it was during my experience as a Ridershare Driver that I gained the inspiration for my first business venture. After 3 years of testing different ideas, learning, listening, researching, observing, networking, falling, getting back up again, refusing to quit, and resolving to never give up... I ve recently decided to burn the ships and cut all sources of retreat by hanging up the keys, returning the vehicle, and going full steam ahead to take the hill and launch what I ve been planning and preparing for these past few years. I m building an online school that teaches life skills for the modern world. There s so much to do in so little time. And I m fired up! I m aiming for a soft launch this Saturday, September 14. Anyone else in a similar boat of burning your ships and cutting all sources of retreat, either in the past, present, or soon to be future? Hopefully you re not in the boat when you set it on fire. Lol David Jeremiah

Hi, everyone! Super excited to see what everyone creates. We shared a list of things to build in the announcement of the next Makers Festival this morning, but I'm sure you have plenty of ideas. If you have something you're planning to build and are looking for ideas or someone to team up with, add it here. If you have wild ideas you'd like to see built, also add it here. Let's use this space to share ideas, gather feedback, and meet others that are interested in working on a particular project.

Hi Makers, We now have a discussions section - yay! This means it's even easier for us to share information, advice and support each other I lead on community management for Makers meaning it's my job to help all of you and ensure you're getting what you need from the community. I'm currently in London, England. Where in the world are you and what are you working on?

Over the years several students and young, ambitious people have asked me how to break into tech. Everyone has a different path so I'm curious to learn how others landed their first job in this field. Excluding many tech-related side projects in my youth (selling electronics on eBay, modding Xbox's, building websites, etc.), my first real career in tech was an unpaid social media intern at a gaming startup called InstantAction during my senior year at the University of Oregon. I discovered the opportunity through a marketing club I was a part of and was fortunate to land the role. I was such a noob but learned so much. That led to a full-time job after I graduated where I eventually was promoted into product management. The key learning for me was the importance of getting real-world experience asap (ideally before or during college) and building good relationships (by doing great work) with your teammates. At InstantAction I met Andy Yang who eventually recruited me to join another startup in San Francisco. My life changed after that.

Today Apple is hosting WWDC at Moscone in San Francisco. The event will be streamed at apple.com/apple-events/ today at 10am Pacific Time. Until then, let's play a game. What do you predict they'll announce?

Hey Makers! As Discussions is still in a beta phase we want to hear from you. What ideas do you have for Discussions? What feedback can you share? Thanks!

Hey makers! I've been an iPhone for a while now but recently tempted by the new Pixel. I have friends who have moved from iPhone to Pixel before and they said the transfer is pretty seamless. The free photo storage is tempting, too. Are you using an Apple or Android phone? Tell me why.

Has anyone got experience of successfully crowdfunding an app idea or something similar without a large marketing budget? Actually, any tips and feedback would be most appreciated.

Hi Makers! Which podcasts do you listen to that talk about tech, startups, product, design etc? I'd like to check them out. My faves are Product Hunt Radio, Code Newbie, This Week in Startups, Masters of Scale and Reply All.

Hi Makers! ICYMI we are running a Makers Festival all about the Product Hunt API. We have lots of entries it's going to be so hard to pick our winners! Have you voted yet here? https://www.producthunt.com/make... Tell me what your fave nominations are and why

We've been talking about new products of the day and resurfacing some cool products from the past and are experimenting with a bunch of different social experiments. I'm curious as to what you would want us to surface more on Product Hunt's social channels?

News of Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra was announced today: https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/1... In Europe, some members of government are already voicing their concern: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/a...

I'm working on ways to make it easier for Product Hunt Makers to meet IRL. I'd like to hear from you -- what's the hardest thing about hosting a meetup? What support could we provide to make it easy for you to do that? Thanks!

I usually go on drives and go to parks, meet up with friends etc. Wonder how y'all utilize your breaks!

Hi Makers! Here are some observations I've made about discussions which create a lot of helpful responses. (1) The title clearly identifies the target audience (2) The 'ask' is clear so it's obvious what to say in a reply (3) They share information about the issue/product that makes it easy for folks to chime in Are there any other observations you've made about crafting effective discussions?

Hi, friends! I'm driving down to LA and looking to fill my podcast queue to keep me company. What's the best podcast episode you've listened to this year? Appreciate your suggestions.

Hey everyone. What's your opinion on this? I see people use meetup.com or Facebook events usually. Sometimes Eventbrite (personally my least favorite). Which do you prefer and why?

I'm really into Stranger Things season 3 now - no spoilers please! What are the best shows you're watching on Netflix right now?

Here's my top ones: 1. AI 2.IOT 3.Blockchain

For me it's Timehop. I'm kinda addicted to it (currently on a 762-day streak) What's yours?