When you have an idea when is the right time to share it?

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Hi everyone, There is this question, debate always on my mind. When you have an idea, in YC they say talk to users and get as much as feedback. If I do that other people will replicate it before I even get a chance to start, what are your thoughts about it? Specially of it is a Consumer Mobile Application.

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Execution is the hard part. Unless it's an idea that takes very little to execute don't hesitate to share your idea and get feedback. Ideas are a dime a dozen. Execution is rare.

If 2 people go after the same idea then the refinement of the idea is much faster. Ultimately it's a plus.

You have a great point, but what f a big company in the sector that already have the structure go after it and can implement pretty fast?

Ask yourself, seriously, how many people you talk to can execute your idea? How many people will even care about your idea?

It's a sobering reality that no one cares, few few have the ability, and no one will commit the time and energy.

I feel like, there are a lot of smart people that are looking for a good idea to start their startup, how do you manage to mitigate that risk?

"if I do other people will replicate it"

There's no evidence that this occurs with even uncommon occurrence.

It's magnitudes more likely that they won't and you will instead are more likely to get good feedback.

Totally make sense. Thank you for your reply.

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