It's almost like there's some truth to the "Trying to make dozens of shitty pots actually produces better pots than trying to make a single perfect pot".
In a winner-takes-all game, there's iteration, but there's also a single top act, and a tremendous combination of skill, luck, and manipulation in ending up on top.
It's not as if the team making the most pots always wins. Though the winner often makes a lot of pots.
Iteration eats inspiration for breakfast.
https://austinkleon.com/2020/12/10/quantity-leads-to-quality...