Show HN: An interactive simulation to explore the effect of luck in success

Hi guys!

I was talking with a friend the other day [1] and he shared this idea, I think it comes from a Veritasium video [2], that if you took 1.000 random people and ranked them by their overall success, the top ones would almost always be extremely lucky (i.e.: you get to the top by being lucky, not by hard work alone)

Although the math behind it is extremely simple (just a weighted sum), as well as the code [3], I think the idea that hard work alone doesn't guarantee success is a powerful one. Plus, I think the app is fun to play with.

Hope this thought experiment helps reflect about the whole idea of randomness in life, and maybe help spark a few interesting conversations with friends! It'd be great to hear your feedback.

[1] https://twitter.com/rameerez/status/1334104302361702400 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I [3] https://github.com/rameerez/luck