Yes, definitely. If you're talking to an investor, they're not going to be able to fully appreciate a deep domain insight anyhow. You tell them about what they can appreciate: the size of the market, the cost of bringing your product to market, and the problem you are solving for your future customers.
In which case, you have a different limited conversation for the initial meetings. There's even less need to tell a prospective developer about the secret sauce.
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Yes, definitely. If you're talking to an investor, they're not going to be able to fully appreciate a deep domain insight anyhow. You tell them about what they can appreciate: the size of the market, the cost of bringing your product to market, and the problem you are solving for your future customers.
The article implied it was a conversation with a business, rather than an investor.
In which case, you have a different limited conversation for the initial meetings. There's even less need to tell a prospective developer about the secret sauce.