Commercial success is almost entirely a matter of luck.

Commercial success is almost entirely a matter of luck. Apple got lucky once (on five year delay) & beat out technically-superior and technically-more- interesting competitors like the Amiga. If enough folks reject the Apple principles, one of them is bound to be lucky too.

By John Ohno on November 5, 2018.

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