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hackernewds on Feb 19, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Revenue is easy, profit is harder

Jack Dorsey often says. You don't need to be first to market. You just need to be best to market.

Demonstrated through Twitter, and now Cashapp

NegativeK on Feb 19, 2023 [–]

I'm reminded of the scene in Margin Call[1]: "There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0#t=6m22s

Eisenstein on Feb 20, 2023 | [–]

That line was specifically about financial markets, not products.

hef19898 on Feb 20, 2023 | | [–]

In my opinion, this line is valid for business in general.

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