> If you need to be stealth so you don’t tip off competitors, you need to really re-think if you are building a long-term business... At the end of the day, being a startup in “stealth mode” happens when founders put too much value in ideas, and not execution.
May I propose a contrarian narrative?
I see experienced founders use the "stealth mode" veil specifically because they are focusing on execution and don't really want to waste time in polite conversation debating the merits of an idea or rehashing a list of competitors. Talking too much about ideas is deleterious to the focus needed for building products. Sometimes the brain needs a break and a person wants to connect with other human beings for something other than work.
I'm sorry you weren't able to judge the last 5 people based on their ideas! You found another way, bravo!
May I propose a contrarian narrative?
I see experienced founders use the "stealth mode" veil specifically because they are focusing on execution and don't really want to waste time in polite conversation debating the merits of an idea or rehashing a list of competitors. Talking too much about ideas is deleterious to the focus needed for building products. Sometimes the brain needs a break and a person wants to connect with other human beings for something other than work.
I'm sorry you weren't able to judge the last 5 people based on their ideas! You found another way, bravo!