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Community size trumps technical superiority in developer tools
Evidence
React's dominance despite technical alternatives, Next.js adoption due to community
Implication
When building or choosing dev tools, prioritize community building and ecosystem over pure technical excellence
Counter Belief
Superior technology eventually wins despite smaller initial communities
Example Application
Choose Cursor over technically superior but smaller community alternatives because ecosystem support will compound advantages