They were able to clone it because copying is easier than having the idea and building something for the first time and verifying that anyone wants it. Hosting

They were able to clone it because copying is easier than having the idea and building something for the first time and verifying that anyone wants it. Hosting is analogous to the sales data, it helps prioritize who you should clone first. Cloning is just practice for many developers. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=show%20hn%20clone&sort=byPopularity&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...