Founders

if you had to pick one: 

1. build something you like
2. build something others like
3. build something others need

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in some instances it doesnt

curious whats your thoughts on building something you think others would need even if they dont know they need it.. YET (e.g. DeFi and sovereign finance)

Assuming #1 maps to something that other people are interested in, this is usually the best path for building a product, esp. in consumer.

I agree, winning formula is a combination of all 3

although I feel that in this world sometimes people don't know what they need yet, and it doesnt sometimes seem like a shiny fun thing, DeFi is a good example of this

Build 3, sell, start 1 
Or try to combine all of them somehow😅
Actually this is always the way to find the aspects you like in something others need, and if they need it, they probably going to like it

If you want to make money: 3
If you want to be excited: 1 & 2

1, so long as you can recognize that others may not see the same value that you do and there's a timoro shut it down 

Otherwise, 3 is prolly your best bet but easier said than done 😆