[ceslami]

You make a good point - luck plays some a role. That said, where I think we got lucky was finding a good "community fit" (Step 1 from the article). It was up to us to execute well on the rest :)

In terms of audience size, I would expect smaller audiences to yield smaller results. Despite that, I think the message of the post is that building an authentic relationship with a community means you can grow alongside them over time. This means continuous feedback, new ideas, etc. All stuff that's useful to us as technologists and entrepreneurs!