While the definition of "better" varies from person to person,
They just pump out what people will buy
the definition of a successful business is rather less subjective. Pumping out what people will buy is pretty much what makes a business successful. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make about the success of a product? Isn't a successful product the one with the most users?
> the definition of a successful business is rather less subjective. Pumping out what people will buy is pretty much what makes a business successful. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make about the success of a product? Isn't a successful product the one with the most users?
We are talking about better products, not successful businesses. For example, Britney Spears outsells Tchaikovsky, but no one would argue that she makes better music.
I find it pretty awful myself, but a lot of people prefer it, therefore in a sense it is better.
But another important factor is to follow your heart, have a vision, build what you want to build.
The most successful companies (Apple, Zappos, Amazon, Google) have strong founders/leaders with strong visions for what they want to build.
Those companies could easily pivot and make more money if they wanted to