Paul Graham on Twitter: "The best protection against competitor x is to do things that are contrary to their DNA."

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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Sep 2018
  E.g. you're safe from Google if you work on things that depend on taste, rather than being decidable by looking at numbers.
  
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1. Vita‏ @vitabenes 23 Sep 2018
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  That is also better for the customer.
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1. Taylor‏ @Tcafff 23 Sep 2018
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  Even if you’re in the genomics space?
  
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1. Danny Iskandar‏ @diskandarcrypto 23 Sep 2018
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  and I would say that should be the first thing what they should be doing ..follow their own DNA instead of somebody's else DNA
  
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1. Lady Rocket Eva Blaisdell‏ @LadyRocketSpace 23 Sep 2018
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  Also start New #Industry where competition minimal there is no #Space Industry only rockets and satelites and Space station .. hardware .. join Space journey @LadyRocketSpace build #copernicspace #blockhain ecosystem for New Space for all also my #CaliforniaSpaceCenter #fashionpic.twitter.com/pak0NWyz0a
  
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1. moonlight_3‏ @3moon_light 23 Sep 2018
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  Or steal their key people....
  
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1. Carl Jonas Sjönander‏ @carljonas 23 Sep 2018
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  Like the notion of the company DNA as differentiator, as in contrast to features or brand. Any company can in theory come up with the same features, as well as a positive brand. But it is very hard for a co to change their specific combo of central features and brand - ie DNA.
  
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1. Mahmoud Sherif‏ @mahmoudksherif 23 Sep 2018
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  But what if that DNA is the result of the market?
  
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