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Seems like an over-simplification to me. An idea without execution is worthless. But execution without an idea is pretty worthless too. Even if I mastered exec

by m0th87 16y ago

Seems like an over-simplification to me. An idea without execution is worthless. But execution without an idea is pretty worthless too. Even if I mastered execution, I couldn't sell a product that costs you $100 and punched you in the face every time you used it, because it's a shitty idea.

philk 16y ago
Of course you could. The target market would be masochists and they spend money on those kind of products/services already.
philwelch 16y ago
Gifts for people you don't like?
osipov 16y ago
Agree. Different ideas have different execution and value potential: for example an idea to dig a cubic foot hole in the ground in the middle of nowhere has a different potential than an idea about how to solve the financial crisis.
bdotdub 16y ago
This reminds me of this post from Derek Sivers: http://sivers.org/multiply http://sivers.org/multiply
moron4hire 16y ago
boxing trainer, boom. I tried to come up with one myself (shitty idea) and thought I had one with "beer that tastes like urine", but then I realized that such a product could conceivably find a market with alcoholics trying to condition themselves against drinking. So yes, even Miller and Coors still have a market (sorry, home-brewer joke).
- jimbokun 16y ago
  "I tried to think of a shitty idea with no potential market, and came up with 'beer that tastes like urine.' Then I realized Miller and Coors beat me to it." (trying to show the importance of the execution of an idea)
  - moron4hire 16y ago
    Okay, how about clothing that melts away when it gets wet? Got anything there?
    - Xurinos 16y ago
      Sounds like something you would go to your local "sensual items" shop for, and given Rule 34, it likely already exists. Certainly some candied versions do.
    - ajdecon 16y ago
      If it's a lot cheaper than regular clothes, make it fashionable/slutty and call it disposable club-wear.
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subbu 16y ago
Only if master executors were dumbos. As someone pointed out above, good executors fix mediocre ideas.

by m0th87 16y ago

philk 16y ago

Of course you could. The target market would be masochists and they spend money on those kind of products/services already.

philwelch 16y ago

Gifts for people you don't like?

osipov 16y ago

Agree. Different ideas have different execution and value potential: for example an idea to dig a cubic foot hole in the ground in the middle of nowhere has a different potential than an idea about how to solve the financial crisis.

bdotdub 16y ago

This reminds me of this post from Derek Sivers: http://sivers.org/multiply http://sivers.org/multiply

moron4hire 16y ago

boxing trainer, boom. I tried to come up with one myself (shitty idea) and thought I had one with "beer that tastes like urine", but then I realized that such a product could conceivably find a market with alcoholics trying to condition themselves against drinking. So yes, even Miller and Coors still have a market (sorry, home-brewer joke).

jimbokun 16y ago
"I tried to think of a shitty idea with no potential market, and came up with 'beer that tastes like urine.' Then I realized Miller and Coors beat me to it." (trying to show the importance of the execution of an idea)
- moron4hire 16y ago
  Okay, how about clothing that melts away when it gets wet? Got anything there?
  - Xurinos 16y ago
    Sounds like something you would go to your local "sensual items" shop for, and given Rule 34, it likely already exists. Certainly some candied versions do.
  - ajdecon 16y ago
    If it's a lot cheaper than regular clothes, make it fashionable/slutty and call it disposable club-wear.
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subbu 16y ago

Only if master executors were dumbos. As someone pointed out above, good executors fix mediocre ideas.