Re:Ask HN: How quiet should one keep ideas?
by jacquesm on Friday May 21, 2010 @11:12PM
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Chances are someone else if having the same idea as you do. And is talking to others, getting feedback, correcting problems before they arise.
That someone will eat you for lunch.
Another reason to talk about 'good ideas' is that sometimes they're not that good, you just don't know it. Finding out early because of conversations with others will help you focus your efforts on those things that really stand out.
Collaboration is essential for success, ideas can be born in a vacuum but it will need a lot of effort to bring one to market in a way that you can make a profit on them.
That someone will eat you for lunch.
Another reason to talk about 'good ideas' is that sometimes they're not that good, you just don't know it. Finding out early because of conversations with others will help you focus your efforts on those things that really stand out.
Collaboration is essential for success, ideas can be born in a vacuum but it will need a lot of effort to bring one to market in a way that you can make a profit on them.