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Good in theory but in practice perseverance seems to win over anything else from what I've seen.

• sks 15y ago
  Yes, you are correct but you dont want to persevere to solve problems that are not important. From what I understand japhyr is saying that experience helps you choose these important problems from a set of all possible problems you can solve.
• kstenerud 15y ago
  YES! Tenacity is THE biggest contributor to success, along with the ability to learn the lessons failure teaches. Domain expertise and a strong academic foundation can give you a massive edge, but alone they are not enough.
  • JoeAltmaier 15y ago
    Hm. Young people are not known for tenacity. In fact, no one is. Its rare. And I'd hazard, uncorrelated with age.
• japhyr 15y ago
  I didn't mention perseverance because that seems like a given for a startup to be successful. I sure wasn't claiming that domain expertise allows you to be half-hearted in your efforts. Perseverance is necessary, but not sufficient. Perseverance and technical excellence, without domain expertise, seems like a road to failure.