There is a great advantage of being a first mover. Yet there is also a major risk. They both go hand in hand so if things don’t work out being first don’t take it to heart.
When people are given a blank canvas, nobody knows what to draw. Yet after someone claims the canvas, there will be criticism and opinions all over. Sometimes great things result from this after someone else points something out. Who is responsible for the success at this point?
Both the first mover and the key contributor should be glorified. Without the contributor there will be no good result. But without the first mover there is no result at all.
Be first and be bold. The act of being first is already great in its own right despite the outcome.