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0 pointswickedsmile7y ago0 comments

But isn't labor a commodity and ground breaking innovation not?

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toomuchtodo7y ago· 1 in thread

How many startups are in the latest YC batch? An enormous amount compared to previous batches. “Innovation” is a commodity because it’s just become product market fit testing through brute force.

confiscate7y ago

ya, but testing for product-market fit is much more uncertain than buying/providing labor. It's still harder

jonny_eh7y ago· 1 in thread

The employees aren't responsible for any innovation?

lotsofpulp7y ago

Barring corruption, compensation is usually commensurate with how much risk your capital takes.

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