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Poll: Which is more important - the idea or the execution?
1 point by solipsist on March 13, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
Both are equally important
7 points
Definitely the execution
2 points
Probably the execution
1 point
Varies - depends on what you're talking about
1 point
Definitely the idea
0 points
Probably the idea
0 points
Don't know/Don't care
0 points


The execution allows the idea to reach its potential.

If the potential is clear and enormous than I think the idea takes precedence (e.g. - whoever discovered beer).

This question is really about demand. Could you have had the demand without a seamless execution? I think that's possible to estimate in some cases.

If the potential "could possibly be huge", but the execution really helped to facilitate the demand. I vote for the execution.

Why do smart people love chicken/egg arguments so much?




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