We're all familiar with the difference between idea and execution. But I'm really impressed by Kickstarter's understanding that they don't have a monopoly on either:
"the idea is one thing, and kickstarter is another. kickstarter is the manifestation of the idea in one way, by one set of people. but the idea will outlive kickstarter. people will be funding and building community around their projects, on the web, in this general way, for a long long time."
It reminds me of a piece I recently read - and for the life of me can't find again - that talks about the difference between starting with a product and moving up the abstraction path and starting with an idea and moving down that path, getting more and more specific until you find the product that is a manifestation of your vision.
"the idea is one thing, and kickstarter is another. kickstarter is the manifestation of the idea in one way, by one set of people. but the idea will outlive kickstarter. people will be funding and building community around their projects, on the web, in this general way, for a long long time."
It reminds me of a piece I recently read - and for the life of me can't find again - that talks about the difference between starting with a product and moving up the abstraction path and starting with an idea and moving down that path, getting more and more specific until you find the product that is a manifestation of your vision.