Being the first on a new market has many advantages. It doesn't guarantee long term success, but — many times — it has proven to be worth it. For ideas that don

Being the first on a new market has many advantages. It doesn't guarantee long term success, but — many times — it has proven to be worth it. For ideas that don't require heavy investments in infrastructure, and with the abundance of open source clones of commercial software, the "time to market" has decreased tremendously and matters even more. A good execution will make your idea shine, and being first to release it doesn't hurt either, hence the stealth mode.