[jefarmstrong]

What he's trying to say, I think, is that you can only benefit from "being at the right place at the right time" if you have put in the effort to be ready to capitalize on that moment. If you put in the hard work, then there are many right moments and right places, otherwise they're just another moment that passes you by. DHH seems to be very angry lately, no?

[stcredzero]

Luck comes to the prepared mind. --Louis Pasteur

[_3ex7]

luck = preparation + oppurtunity

- Jim Greco

[joshu]

opportunity = preparation - luck ?

[leelin]

joshu wrote:

  opportunity = preparation - luck ?

I think you missed a -1 on one side of the equation. :P

Opp = Luck - Prep actually makes a bit of sense... it's the fortunate event component without the taking-advantage-of-it component.

[Psyonic]

heh, that equation doesn't hold up commutatively, apparently :)

I take it luck is more than the sum of its parts

[TheSOB88]

Can you not math? Opportunity is luck minus preparation.

[joshu]

I cannot math :(

[pchristensen]

DHH has always been like that. His personal website is loudthinking.com