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> Execution matters, not the idea. Execution matters _as much as_ the idea. A good idea executed poorly produces bad results. A bad idea executed well produc
by typeofhuman 2y ago
> Execution matters, not the idea.
Execution matters _as much as_ the idea.
A good idea executed poorly produces bad results.
A bad idea executed well produces bad results.
This is what YC is hedging (was it the execution or idea) by investing in duplicative startups.
- bhouston 2y agoI guess I am saying that ideas are a dime a dozen. Every idea will likely get executed by multiple teams - it is incredibly rare for an idea to only get explored by a single team. Those teams that succeed did so because of execution.
- _fizz_buzz_ 2y agoIt's more like 90/10. 90% execution and 10% idea. And actually almost all successful startups didn't have "original" ideas: - google wasn't the first search engine - facebook wasn't the first social network - tesla wasn't the first electric car - ChatGPT wasn't the first chat bot
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- snarf21 2y agoI disagree. True "good execution" will not produce bad results over the medium and long term but that is what good execution is actually solving for. Good execution should recognize when/how pivots should be made to produce value.
- conductr 2y agoSo is it possible for good execution to fail? Is it only good in hindsight?