In film, this is the "Heaven's Gate" problem. [0] As for your last paragraph, I wouldn't say that being small and focused means being "safe". In fact, it could

In film, this is the "Heaven's Gate" problem. [0] As for your last paragraph, I wouldn't say that being small and focused means being "safe". In fact, it could be quite the opposite. Focus on the one thing that makes your product (or art or whatever) different from all the rest, and get that done ta a satisfactory level before expanding to bigger things. It's not always applicable or possible, but being focused is unrelated to being "safe". [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(film)