Doing Something That's Never Been Done Before

4 days ago

Being early in pursuing an idea is advantageous, as being too late (like 50th) is undesirable.
Key factors to maximize originality include: the project's time consumption, where more time reduces participation; difficulty, as more complex tasks deter people; obscurity, with niche topics less likely to have been explored; and progressive dependency, where each step reveals the next, lowering the chance of completion.
To be the first at something, focus on projects that are obscure, time-consuming, difficult, and involve dependent steps—combining these elements reduces the likelihood others have done it.

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