Outsiders think startups are just an idea + hard work + luck, but behind the really big ones there's always the sort of far-ranging thought you'd expect from a scholar rather than a business person. For example, this x-ray of John Collison's mind.http://investorfieldguide.com/collison/
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Couldn’t agree more
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@Facebook was a hot or not rip offThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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They had the assets, the timing was right, and they really wanted it to exist. Have these 3 elements and it's hard to lose imo.
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please read the book "fooled by randomness"
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Thanks! Great insights!
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I just happened to rewatch this part of Alan Kay's lecture 10 minutes ago
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Yes: provided you can 1) buy skates 2) have the resources and time to learn 3) there's even a skating rim around where you live. Was Mozart a Genius? Sure - he was also born in the only country (and the right dad) that could effectively capture his talents. That's LUCK.
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Gretzyesque.
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