This is a great authentic diary of a certain type of smart startup founder’s experience. I’m sure there have been dozens of other founders who have similar stories and never wrote them up like this.
Thank you! Yeah, I tried to be as honest as possible telling the story. I think it makes it easier to learn lessons, more fun to read, and for some reason, easier to write.
The goal is to validate that specific people exist who have a need for what you’re building. But the “specific people” part of that sentence is more important than the “what you’re building” part.
That’s a great point. In my mind at the time, the “specific people” part was already validated due to the fact that hundreds of thousands of people use Flopzilla and similar apps, or so I thought. But moving forward, I totally agree that it’s something that I should have actually validated.
(FWIW I have a third post coming out soon where I reflect on the lessons I’ve learned. If you don’t mind, I’d love to DM you when it’s out, because I’d love to hear more of your thoughts.)
In my mind at the time, the “specific people” part was already validated due to the fact that hundreds of thousands of people use Flopzilla and similar apps, or so I thought.
“Person who uses Flopzilla” isn’t maximally specific, compared to knowing their name and talking to them :)
Thank you! Yeah, I tried to be as honest as possible telling the story. I think it makes it easier to learn lessons, more fun to read, and for some reason, easier to write.
That’s a great point. In my mind at the time, the “specific people” part was already validated due to the fact that hundreds of thousands of people use Flopzilla and similar apps, or so I thought. But moving forward, I totally agree that it’s something that I should have actually validated.
(FWIW I have a third post coming out soon where I reflect on the lessons I’ve learned. If you don’t mind, I’d love to DM you when it’s out, because I’d love to hear more of your thoughts.)
Sure feel free to DM.
“Person who uses Flopzilla” isn’t maximally specific, compared to knowing their name and talking to them :)