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Mostly agree, but this position creates a sense of helplessness. If all ideas are bad, then the idea doesn't matter, and I shouldn't waste time evaluating ideas.

As an example, people w/ decades of experience in the domain of your idea can sometimes quickly invalidate it. Years of life can be saved by seeking that feedback, particularly when that knowledge is difficult to obtain.




Totally. Note I don't think "all ideas are bad", it's just that the actual execution is often more important, even for good ideas.

The whole "1% inspiration, 99% perspiration" thing :)


Or put another way: you can execute, with the highest levels of excellence, a bad idea and fail the same.




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