[houseabsolute]

Maybe. On the other hand, people do things every day for the love of it that get little traction in the market place. It seems more likely this confluence is just a coincidence.

[Groxx]

I wonder if it might be a requirement (or nearly) for run-away successes though, while obviously not sufficient for it.

[kranner]

Careful, you never know if Malcolm Gladwell is lurking here.

[mahmud]

If software done under these requirements, the world will see more compilers and far fewer ERP systems.

[aerique]

Not just coincidence. I've bought quite a lot of indie games the last few years but Minecraft is one of the few I recommend, no, urge my friends to buy.

It's genuine fun, different and has QWAN.