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		lcedp on Dec 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I am done. I give up > If you want maximize your chance at success, you need to do something non-scalable. What is the meaning of 'scalable' here? Popular/widely-known?

scoofy on Dec 23, 2022 [–]

It means you can only sell the product on a case-by-case basis, and it does not scale.

Author: scalable. One book can be sold to 1 person or 1,000,000 with little extra work.

Barber: non-scalable. One haircut can be sold to 1 person, but not 2 people without doubling the amount of work.

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