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https://hbr.org/2005/04/the-half-truth-of-first-mover-advantage https://hbr.org/2005/04/the-half-truth-of-first-mover-advant... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5654eb6ee4b0e19716ec5a92/t/56be95b686db43b5489cb0bd/1455330748283/2005_HBR_The+Half+Truth+of+First+Mover+Advantage.pdf https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5654eb6ee4b0e19716ec5... Showing how old I am with that reference A more recent article https://www.productplan.com/learn/first-mover-advantage-fast-follower https://www.productplan.com/learn/first-mover-advantage-fast... I should say it’s “mostly” a myth, there are some fleeting competitive advantages to first mover but a lot of them don’t apply well to tech companies and there isn’t strong historical evidence supporting it.