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There’s nothing new under the sun. That’s a phrase many on HN and in tech in general need to remember. In most cases, being first at something is almost complet
by orev 7y ago
There’s nothing new under the sun. That’s a phrase many on HN and in tech in general need to remember. In most cases, being first at something is almost completely irrelevant.
There are things that matter far more, such as execution, timing, adapting, salesmanship, etc. This guy happened to have the right combination of these things at the right time.
- dano 7y agoAgreed. Creating demand, a market for your product, and executing on delivery are key.
- amelius 7y agoOr maybe the time was ripe and it was just luck.
- ahartmetz 7y agoWell, these ideas actually were new around 1900-1930, and very influential even without Loewy.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoYou just have to look at Apple in the 2000's - they didn't invent MP3 players or smartphones, but they certainly created the first truly viable generation of each product.