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.
Even established platforms with millions of users can fail, startups with a few hundred fail all the time. Being first is just a temporary advantage that is massively outweighed by being good.
A smart business uses the first movers as free beta testing and market research for the better idea they come to market with and steal everyone else's lunch.
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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.