Re:Why do successful tech companies fail so often?
by Gustomaximus on Monday August 13, 2012 @03:31AM
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I was waiting for this comment. And I think this is one of the, there is always an exception to the rule. And why many people regard Jobs as a genius. Outside of a select circle of visionaries, and for the vast majority, a company will perform better by listening to users rather than dictating to them.
I think listening to customers is fine when you're trying to provide a better version of something that already exists. I don't think it works when you're trying to create something that doesn't exist yet.