Believe me, the worst thing a company can do is focus too much on what its competitors are doing. You lose sight of the bigger picture and will always be following behind somebody who is a leader. Keep doing what you are doing. Obviously, you are on the right path. If they are copying you, it's a good thing. It means that they don't know the industry as well as you and they don't know how to solve the pain-points wit…
Ask HN: Bigger startup is stealing my features, what do i do?
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Re: Ask HN: Bigger startup is stealing my features, what do i do?
#22It's time for some strategy. If you haven't done so already you need to write a vision and mission for your company (or if you haven't revised these in the past ~3 months). I am not talking about just something to post on a website but what you truly believe and want to achieve. While I would caution you not to read too deep into quantifying (ie: don't write we will have X customers or do X revenue) this article is a…
Re: Ask HN: Bigger startup is stealing my features, what do i do?
#23Re: Ask HN: Bigger startup is stealing my features, what do i do?
#24This is moving move towards a distraction and something you probably shouldn't do. However it's hilarious when you pull it off, so... Cloak their IP and a 10 mile radius. Show them a new homepage saying you've got fabulous new features in the works. Think up a series of completely useless features that would drive people away, but frame them as plausible. Back it up with facts and figures from "in-depth" user studies…