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A narrower, niche focus helps, because easier to get a higher concentration on fewer things. Then you want a natural way to expand the focus. It was easier for
by hyperthesis 4y ago
A narrower, niche focus helps, because easier to get a higher concentration on fewer things. Then you want a natural way to expand the focus. It was easier for reddit and HN, without reddit and HN to compete with.
- mariusor 4y agoThat's not entirely true. Reddit when was launched was the underdog to a very popular Digg, and maybe to a less extent Slashdot. Reddit gained popularity when Digg updated their interface to something that most users disliked strongly. And HN had reddit as a competitor right from the start - maybe not the same reddit of today, but still notable.