We tend to think innovation means chasing the newest techno… - David Epstein

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We tend to think innovation means chasing the newest technology.

At Nintendo, Gunpei Yokoi saw something different. Instead of competing at the frontier, he combined older, reliable tech in new ways.

The Game Boy was outdated on paper, but it focused on what people actually cared about.

Sometimes the advantage isn’t new technology. It’s seeing new possibilities in what already exists.

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