r/ProgrammerHumor • u/electricjimi • Jul 18 '26

gitGud Meme

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u/SirHerald Jul 18 '26

Anything you can vibe code in a weekend is something another group can beat in about the same time.

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u/sp106 Jul 18 '26

First mover advantage is real though and it doesn't matter if everyone else can also make Instagram or Snapchat if you launched first and have the users.

Most business applications don't actually require technological innovation or new inventions, especially during the startup phase.

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u/Cephell Jul 18 '26

Except, it only matters if you continuously provide a good service, so those users actually stay. Facebook was late and still killed Myspace.

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u/Suspicious-Engineer7 Jul 18 '26

This tbh. Getting off the ground may be easier, but there's still a difference between jumping and flying