Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.
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Do I really want to do a mobile game that's one of 300,000, where discoverability is everything? You really have to have a little more sizzle on the steak. I would rather be one of 100 apps for Google Glass than one of 300,000 for iOS and Android.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of standing out in a crowded market.
Nolan Bushnell highlights the challenge of competing in a saturated market, where discoverability becomes crucial. He argues for choosing a niche with fewer competitors, suggesting that having a unique appeal ('sizzle') is more valuable than being lost in the vast numbers of mainstream platforms.
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DiscoverabilityMarketCompetitionUniqueApp
In practice
Example use cases
In a tech conference discussing app development strategies, this quote can be used to underline the importance of innovation.
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