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It's all about the speed. Once an idea for a startup is born, once an idea is getting to materialize also others in different parts of the world will seize the
by csbartus 17y ago
It's all about the speed.
Once an idea for a startup is born, once an idea is getting to materialize also others in different parts of the world will seize the same idea. (think about scientific discoveries: a couple of teams are working on the same subject unaware of each other)
And a race will begin. If you are an one person company you cannot compete with a small team:
- in the same time you'll deploy less code
- you'll burn out faster
- the clairvoyance to your business will be shaded by the lack of feedback from your unexisting peers
Alone perhaps a successful open source project can be made, serious business not.
- gdltec 17y agoI agree with all of your points but this one: "- the clairvoyance to your business will be shaded by the lack of feedback from your unexisting peers" Are you kidding me? you don't need co-founders to get feedback of your application, that is why you have friends, family, ex-co-workers, etc... :). Also, are you saying that an open source project is not/cannot be a serious business? that is wrong - 100%. Thanks for the feedback! Ricardo (gdltec).
- csbartus 17y ago> you don't need co-founders to get feedback of your application, that is why you have friends, family, ex-co-workers, etc... You need co-founders to _design_ your application, to come out with a release to get feedback. >Also, are you saying that an open source project is not/cannot be a serious business? that is wrong - 100%. I see many successful open source projects are backing up successful businesses providing the infrastructure not the final product.