Re:Startup ideas
by chrischen on Monday November 30, 2009 @06:14PM
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> Execution is simply how well you predict what works, and how well you don't lie to yourself.
I never meant to imply that execution is always equal.
The idea doesn't have to be original, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. You can't be completely ignorant and go ahead with your flying horse idea. But your incompetency at realizing your idea sucks is essentially bad execution.
The flying horse idea is horrible, but it won't matter only because you'll realize immediately after executing that it's a shitty idea. So in that sense you'll amend your flying horse idea and try something better like a flying car instead. But after that iteration it's a new idea.
Google and Facebook certainly weren't original, but they are also completely different from when they started. The idea itself is trivialized in the long term, but only if you are capable of logically iterating and filtering out bad ideas.
I think you should try to grasp my definition of what is an idea and what is execution in relation to an idea. Comparing execution to an idea is like comparing apples and oranges.
My main point is that idea and execution are two different things that are part of the same process.
I agree that executing ability of the people running the company is more important than any individual idea.
I never meant to imply that execution is always equal.
The idea doesn't have to be original, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. You can't be completely ignorant and go ahead with your flying horse idea. But your incompetency at realizing your idea sucks is essentially bad execution.
The flying horse idea is horrible, but it won't matter only because you'll realize immediately after executing that it's a shitty idea. So in that sense you'll amend your flying horse idea and try something better like a flying car instead. But after that iteration it's a new idea.
Google and Facebook certainly weren't original, but they are also completely different from when they started. The idea itself is trivialized in the long term, but only if you are capable of logically iterating and filtering out bad ideas.
I think you should try to grasp my definition of what is an idea and what is execution in relation to an idea. Comparing execution to an idea is like comparing apples and oranges.
My main point is that idea and execution are two different things that are part of the same process.
I agree that executing ability of the people running the company is more important than any individual idea.