I noticed that if I go up to just about anyone with a new idea, the response I get is usually “that’s a bad idea.” Either they say it can’t be done, or they say that it’s a waste of time, or some combination of the two.<\/p>\n
But if I make a working demo, then everybody gets excited and becomes supportive. It’s the same idea. Only the presentation has changed.<\/p>\n
People respond to working demos on a gut level, in a way that goes beyond rational assessment. So my advice, such as it is, is this: Don’t tell people your idea. Show them your working demo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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