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robofanatictoday at 1:46 PM1 replyview on HN

Ideas were “cheap” before because implementation was harder. Now I guess the coin has flipped.


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al_borlandtoday at 2:33 PM

A huge part of implementation is how it’s done. A lot of companies made mp3 players, Apple made the iPod. Their implementation was different. It was done with more care and thought. The idea was cheap, 1,000 songs in your pocket. An implementation that connected with people and brought it to the mainstream was hard.

Someone quickly vibe coding something might fulfill the requirements of an idea. However, their implementation will likely be poor and lack the care needed to connect with people on a way that makes them want to use it.

I think understanding this has always been the key to standing out. That doesn’t change in the world of LLM, it becomes more important than ever.