This @fulligin quote on @IndieHackers is everything:
"People don't get it: IT'S THE MARKET. A good market will excuse poor ideas, poor execution. In a good market, you can flail wildly and still get there."pic.twitter.com/xeNeOja0KJ
The market is the wave. All waves have different shapes, sizes, and timing. Competition is the number of surfers gunning for the same wave. Your ability to get to the wave and ride it better than your competitors depends on a lot of factors (your speed, your skill, experience)
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