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		aristofun on Oct 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why isn't Dart more popular? Popularity is never a result of quality. In any area. Sometimes it correlates, but mostly it's a matter of legacy, marketing and business decisions (that has nothing to do with dev. experience).

ajb92 on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

I would suppose this theory should apply to the Beatles as well?

aristofun on Oct 27, 2022 | | [–]

It may. I doubt they would be so popular just because of quality, without decent management, marketing and a bit of luck.

timbit42 on Oct 26, 2022 | | [–]

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