Because a good idea may also require a good implementation, which (depending on the idea) not everyone can pull off? My point exactly. "Why me" is "Because I'm

Because a good idea may also require a good implementation, which (depending on the idea) not everyone can pull off? My point exactly. "Why me" is "Because I'm the best in the world at doing this." Do it fast, milk it for what you can, and accept that eventually others will copy it and spoil the party. I agree. If you're in the game to do something fast, milk it for $$$, and then get out, then don't post it on HN. Not only is it not in your best interest, I can't imagine it being interesting to anyone besides another person in the game to do stuff fast and get out. What you ought to post on HN is your business plan for having "deal flow," a funnel full of "do it fast" ideas. Some companies demonstrate a knack for constantly identifying and capitalizing on these temporary ideas and exploiting them. That "meta-plan" for building a repeatable business would be damn interesting.