You're correctly describing the most common mindset in tech entrepreneurs.
Chasing the last shiny trend instead of caring about quality.
Apple is the best example that doing the opposite can be immensely successful.
Apple is the best example that doing the opposite can be immensely successful.
I don’t think that ignoring these foundational innovations or trying to work against trends is generally good advice for startups though, it’s easy to think you’re really clever and smart and different but meanwhile the team that did “Airbnb for dogs” has sold for $1B