> The author also points out several successful products that grew from decidedly low-tech, sub-optimal incarnations. I don't know if I would call Google sprea

> The author also points out several successful products that grew from decidedly low-tech, sub-optimal incarnations. I don't know if I would call Google spreadsheets low-tech and sub-optimal. It isn't very well optimized but it hits all of the important points for a prototype, cheap, scalable and high uptime. I totally agree though, the idea that you shouldn't get distracted by the implementation you dream of is very solid and one that is purported as important here all the time (just phrased differently).