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Re:Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture by wnc3141 on Monday February 10, 2025 @05:11PM (#43005951)
I advise anyone with a startup idea to just make a prototype you would like, then see if its reinventing the wheel. Repeat where necessary
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Re:Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture by brookst on Monday February 10, 2025 @10:29PM (#43008607)
Better yet, let customers decide if it’s reinventing the wheel. Many times, founders prematurely decide it’s duplicative, or delude themselves into thinking it’s not.

We all guess at the value customers receive, but only they can say for sure.

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Re:Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture by wnc3141 on Monday February 10, 2025 @10:38PM (#43008660)
Totally agree, manage risk where necessary such that you don't rely on a project getting traction. If it does, great.
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