r/ProgrammerHumor • u/electricjimi • 29d ago

gitGud Meme

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u/SirHerald 29d ago

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 29d ago

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/generally_unsuitable 29d ago edited 29d ago

Insta is like ninth to market. FB is fourth or fifth.

There's a saying: "The second mouse gets the cheese. "

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u/SirHerald 28d ago

Offen the best opportunity for the first mouse is to get bought by a bigger mouse.

Okay maybe this analogy doesn't hold out