Why Your New (Startup) Idea Doesn't Suck Yet

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31 points·noahc··7 comments

I'm sorry, but this article didn't go anywhere close to where I thought it would go. After the first four sentences, it provided me with no value or insight whatsoever.

I think you're trying to say an idea is good if it "sucks", but this is a pretty pessimistic way to view the world and did not result in a pleasant read. I think I figured out what you are trying to say ("just do it"), but your writing style does not accurately portray your message.

My point was more that as you engage your idea by actually doing something it becomes more real by facing real world problems. During this process it starts to suck. That doesn't make it a good idea, it makes it an idea grounded in reality.

I think suck doesn't describe the idea as much as it describes the validation process. The validation process can suck in a number of ways. Don't wimp out during the validation process, though, you might be onto something.

Not sure if this created any clarity at all for you. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the article though! Thanks for the feedback!

I think this is just another argument for faster iterations, MVPs, more testing and customer development. As opposed to development in your own head.

The different phases of suckage are great insight.

Actually he is right - iIdeas and execution matter.

Not really ingeniously written - but he definitely gets the point right. There are so many problems between a first mental draft and a finished product that you can never anticipate - in other words: fail faster.

He starts with wrong assumption. When they say "It's about execution" they are not talking about testing it. They are talking about 'doing it - being it' without which the ideas is of no value what so ever.

Well said!!

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