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That doesn't really apply when the execution is cloned as well. This phrase typically implies that there is a way to make a mark on a product beyond the initia
by srdev 12y ago
That doesn't really apply when the execution is cloned as well. This phrase typically implies that there is a way to make a mark on a product beyond the initial idea. Marketing and leveraging existing user base is not a laudable contribution.
- chatmasta 12y agoI didn't say his execution was a laudable contribution. I said it was impressive. Although if it's true he cloned other companies, why did Zynga beat them in revenue and investment? Clearly something was different with Zynga.
- rhizome 12y agoThey were lucky to get big takeup on one of the properties that they then leveraged into the clones. "Behind every great fortune is a crime," and Pyngus' crimes in user-exploitation and idea-theft are well-documented.
- NeutronBoy 12y agoIf your execution can be so easily cloned, where's the value?