Exactly. If you have the sketch for a better part, but don't have a line of production set up already, someone else can take said sketch and start producing.

Fabs

> In essence what I'm saying is that people might try to front-run you, putting you at a disadvantage.

I'm speaking in generalities, not exceptions. Everyone thinks they're the exception. By definition, odds are they aren't the exception. But yeah, exceptions exist. And exceptions in the case are likely when execution is extremely easy relative to having/finding the idea.

k00b

builders

why build in public?

In essence what I'm saying is that people might try to front-run you, putting you at a disadvantage. 

There's people who simply like letting other people figure things out, and then copy it (China).