> For example, a few dozen programmers can easily whip up a credible competitor to Facebook. This is one of those oft-repeated tropes on HN that needs to be ou

> For example, a few dozen programmers can easily whip up a credible competitor to Facebook. This is one of those oft-repeated tropes on HN that needs to be out out to pasture for good. No, you can't do the same job with a few dozen engineers that is currently taking the market leader many thousands of engineers to pull off. That's just hubris. The reality is that it's more complicated than you yet realize, and if you were to really delve into it you'd see the fractal complexity.