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		islewis 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Supabase raises $200M Series D at $2B valuation If you are trying to commercialize something, a popular project with bad margins is a better spot to be in than an unsuccessful project with good margins. If it's a personal learning project, that might not be the case.

tppiotrowski 11 months ago | [–]

Counterexample:

https://x.com/levelsio/status/1730659933232730443

jmathai 11 months ago | | [–]

I don’t think that’s a counter example. If hood maps shows a lot of potential then the $11k is something to figure out.

If not, then it’s poor price controls.

IIUC Pieter Levels talks a lot about not prematurely optimizing engineering solutions because most ideas will flop.

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