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Yes, the context I've heard this phrase the most is in Craigslist posts, for example, where someone's had the idea for the 'next facebook' and wants a developer
by lewispollard 13y ago
Yes, the context I've heard this phrase the most is in Craigslist posts, for example, where someone's had the idea for the 'next facebook' and wants a developer to build it for him. It's not so much that the idea itself is worthless (though it very well might be) - it's just that in terms of value, the person who has the idea is probably going to contribute nothing to the implementation of the idea, which is the part that takes solid hard work, planning and maintenance.
It's not so much that the idea is worthless - it's that a person whose only role in the implementation is to come up with the idea in the first place is worthless to the process of implementation.
- danieltillett 13y agoThis is generally true, but the implementer(s) may think that the idea originator will have more good ideas in the future - they may decide to cut the idea originator in just to get access to their future ideas.
- dkersten 13y agoThe future ideas are just as worthless than the first.
- allendoerfer 13y agoThis is exactly the point. Often the person with the idea additionaly greatly underestimates the complexity and time it tooks to actually build the product.