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The "salient point" as you put it suffers from a huge acute case of selection bias and survivorship bias, two deadly diseases that kill the argument immediately
by LionessLover 10y ago
The "salient point" as you put it suffers from a huge acute case of selection bias and survivorship bias, two deadly diseases that kill the argument immediately after it's born.
- CPLX 10y agoIndeed. Not to mention the Internet was basically a wide open green field to build companies on in those days. There is no shortage of B2B focused web-based software in 2016.
- cft 10y agoI agree with the huge difference between 1998 and 2016 decisions. Soon it will be like starting a car company in 1930s: was possible in 1905, became impossible in 1930
- TotallyHuman 10y agoYeah, just like with Tesla...
- clickbyclick 10y agoChanging behavior is hard, many startups try only a select few can. Adjusting behavior an easier but less rewarding outcome.