dunkhippo33 on startup timing: most great ideas only exist because they weren't possible before
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-16
In a Twitter thread, dunkhippo33 argues that timing is decisive in startups: with so many smart people in the world, most great ideas exist only because they weren't possible before. His advice is to ride new trends and let their growth carry you, while noting that occasionally something takes off years after it became technically possible, because the timing finally clicked.
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