Learning From Competition ⇥

Marco Arment on the competition:

They’re not fanboys. They’re not brainwashed by “marketing”. Your competitors’ customers aren’t passing on your product because they’re stupid or irrational.

They’re choosing your competitors for good reasons, and denying the existence of such good reasons will only ensure that your product never overcomes them.

I’ve had a similar post in my drafts folder for a few weeks now, but have been unable to articulate these points as well as Arment has. A must-read.