I've noticed that the comments "this should/will get featured" have been popping up a lot recently.  I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, but it's just a general observation: Are we feature driven?  I think to a point, yes we are.  I believe that everyone wants a ticalc feature at one point, and with Axe it's even easier to make excellent games.  I really like this trend towards programming great programs, yet I wonder if this means that the level of a program to get featured will go up in the future.  What if only the best programs were featured, say only 1 out of every 3 that is being featured now.  Does the increased correlation between ticalc features and the "this should/will get featured" comments mean that the bar will soon be raised to include even fewer programs to get featured?  (In my opinion the bar should not be raised, but this observation isn't about what I think. )  Do we only want the feature?  Are we feature driven?

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I think this is true, too. I frequent TIBD because it is a place where people just make simple requests or ask for help on simple things and that is what I love to help with. I love making simple programs with a specific use because that means there are an infinite amount of programming methods that could be used. There are so many programs being made to be all-purpose or to fit the general needs of a large audience and that can take away from the creative aspect of programming. Don't get me wrong, I love working on my projects and I am glad to get feedback, but it is nice to sit back and relax with a few simple programs every now and then.

While personally I would love to get featured, that's not why I make games.
It's cause I can. And as long as I have ideas, I'll do my best to make them a reality.

But I do think to some point we are feature-driven, which isn't necessarily bad. Because only the really good programs get featured, it makes us strive to make our programs better, which positively affects the community and user base as a whole.

That's my opinion.

lol, but yeah, I want Omni to gain more members, so I say this should get featured to a great game, but I'm no tmyself feature driven, since I haven't even uploaded a single one of my games on to ticalc yet. 

For me, I code to learn.  If my program is well-liked, fine, but my own desire for perfectionism comes first.  I like to learn new things with each program I make.  For example, minesweeper taught me about interrupts, manipulating free ram spaces, grayscale, etc.

I program to have fun, and i program to watch people have fun with the programs i write

I really only check ticalc for new programs now, cause Omni usually gets more news any way.    although if Axe causes the bar to be risen, we could always have our own featuring with the bar at the same place. 

btw, has anyone noticed how none of us have said that we are feature driven, but rather want Omni to get featured a lot?