For every Zuckerberg there are 20 guys that were near him that think they're great programmers/investors/entrepreneurs, but really they were just lucky to be in the right place/time.
Try a controlled experiment. Do something on your own, so you know it's all you.
This might not be the most delicate thing to say, but
maybe you feel this way because it's true?
Try a controlled experiment. Do something on your own,
so you know it's all you.
I don't think this is the best test... Zuckerberg leaned pretty hard on those investors. would facebook have gotten big if he had to pay for all the years they lost money out of pocket or consulting or something?
Bootstrapping is a rather different game than building a site with massive investor backing, and it requires very different skills.
My point is that a well-constructed group can accomplish a lot more than a lone person; and being more effective in a group than alone does not mean that the individual members of that group are somehow worthless.
This is why I think the "what can you do by yourself" is a poor test of the ability of a person.