I sure hope that wasn't the key learning from our post! It's not a very repeatable/helpful learning :)
Luck can definitely play a big role in building a successful company. I think what a lot of people don't realize is how you can increase your exposure to luck.
For example, if you have a bigger/better network, you're more likely to get lucky from that. If you talk to more people about your company, you're more likely to stumble across key partners/investors/customers.
In our case, our luck with React.js can be attributed to my working at Facebook before starting Canny.
Luck can definitely play a big role in building a successful company. I think what a lot of people don't realize is how you can increase your exposure to luck.
For example, if you have a bigger/better network, you're more likely to get lucky from that. If you talk to more people about your company, you're more likely to stumble across key partners/investors/customers.
In our case, our luck with React.js can be attributed to my working at Facebook before starting Canny.