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Re:Show HN: I am Building a Producthunt alternative by silisili on Monday November 25, 2024 @05:46PM (#42240920)
To jump in on the confusion, I'm American and have seen it used both ways, completely dependent on context. When I read the original comment I understood it as 'next thing that we all think is best' rather than 'second best.'

But after reading the comments and thinking on it, I realize it's probably used more often in the context of 'second best.'

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Re:Show HN: I am Building a Producthunt alternative by Gormo on Monday November 25, 2024 @07:51PM (#42241607)
Another American here -- never heard "next best" meaning anything other than second-best to what you're currently looking at.

"Next big thing" is commonly used and unambiguously means what's intended here.

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