Ask HN: 大多数可及硬科技初创公司的必然性有多高?
作者探讨了一个反事实问题:对于不依赖极端尖端技术的硬科技初创公司(例如智能恒温器、基础机器人——能在本地创客空间完成的产品),如果首位发明者不存在,其他人大概多久之后会做出类似成果?作者直觉认为延迟可能是几天到一个月,因为很多创始人正在积极寻找创业点子、底层问题已广为人知、且技术门槛较低。作者希望了解是否有定量研究或历史案例能够估算出这种"延迟"的具体时间。
作者探讨了一个反事实问题:对于不依赖极端尖端技术的硬科技初创公司(例如智能恒温器、基础机器人——能在本地创客空间完成的产品),如果首位发明者不存在,其他人大概多久之后会做出类似成果?作者直觉认为延迟可能是几天到一个月,因为很多创始人正在积极寻找创业点子、底层问题已广为人知、且技术门槛较低。作者希望了解是否有定量研究或历史案例能够估算出这种"延迟"的具体时间。
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