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Wasn't Reddit just a slight iteration on Digg? If Digg hadn't self-destructed then we might all still be using it instead of Reddit. It seems like a lot of YC'
by Nacdor 6y ago
Wasn't Reddit just a slight iteration on Digg? If Digg hadn't self-destructed then we might all still be using it instead of Reddit.
It seems like a lot of YC's success comes down to luck. They happened to be in the right position at the right time.
- mcguire 6y agoNot just YC's success. Most successes. This is one of the reasons it is dangerous to listen to advice from successful people.
- ZephyrBlu 6y agoThis reminds me of the Anna Karenina principle: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
- graeme 6y agoReddit actually wasn’t much of a financial success. The anecdote merely shows PG/Jessica were right the two founders could make big things. Removing Reddit doesn’t materially change yc financials.