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Talking about our ideas in premature stages decreases their chance to turn into reality. I've learned this the hard way ngl

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What is the context? Unable to say whether I agree or disagree!

An idea always benefits from being exposed. It usually makes it better. Overly generic comment to contrast, as timing can be of the essence too.

Scientist and engineer interested in Life.

Work on (GOF)AI, Agriculture, Biology, Energy, Robotics, Space---all topics climate-aware.

Idea for a project, a start up, an innovation...

Thanks. Then I kind of disagree :-) or at least many counter examples. An idea is really nothing, like the 1% next to 99% perspiration associated to Edison. A stolen idea is also nothing—Dali’s motto that great artists steal, cited by Jobs.

Personal anecdote: 5 years ago with a friend, we tried an idea, no market review. It involves HW and SW. We got something mediocre plus, but potential. In 3 months we had a proto, a client, two multinational groups who wanted to acqui-hire, and bugs. The idea was for fun, not a secret. Turns out many tried and gave up.

Ideas are alive. They feed on our head time and communication protocols. Talking about them, makes them better faster than thinking about them.

Yes, they can get stolen. But they’re too simple, the question becomes “is it worth protecting?” Because it may then be extremely hard to defend on a market, a waste.

A real risk is that an idea meets someone who can execute—rather rare. Depending on the idea, it is risky when especially hard to defend (e.g. many apps), and little to no risk on crazy ideas that many discard as impossible, or apparently uninteresting.

Qualified as such, yes. That was the reason behind my first question: The context. Likely too early to talk to an investor or client. In general never too early to talk.

My claim is based on personal experience, plus, a research I read about a while back. I'm not saying ideas should not be discussed in eternity. If you have a great idea for a product or a project, you'd be better of not to announce it to the masses, until it's matured.