WTF Is a Moat?

5 points by bihan - 265 Days, 3 Hours ago Hacker News

hot take but i think a moat is skill, extreme execution & luck.

i don't understand when people pull engineering moats when raising capital. like literally any technical build can be replicated?

unless and otherwise you're a researcher, can we talk about how makes a great moat specially for consumer startups?

like what's the moat of tiktok / youtube. creators are almost all the time jumping back and forth between platforms that give more views & money, no loyalty.