Coding for the real world

It's always better to write stuff that solves a problem for YOU! - I want to do this... - I want to play this... - There is nothing out there that does blah-de-blah and I want it!! - There is an app or tool that does exist that does something like what I want but it's not good enough. It's missing some features Rule Number one: Know your user(s) Know what they want Know why they want it It's sooooo easy to get into writing code for a project only to see it flounder.