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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

We got caught in the mindset of being just a platform company, which limited our ability to innovate and adapt to new market demands.

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The Steve Ballmer Interview

@ Acquired

06/02/25

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Chandan Lodha

04/03/24

@ Y Combinator

As the crypto market began to cool, we received feedback that we were losing our product edge and failing to keep up with the evolving needs of users in the crypto space.

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Zach Perret

05/27/25

@ Acquired

Despite the challenges, we maintained a focus on growth and innovation, leveraging our data to adapt to changing market conditions and consumer behaviors.

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Kyle Vogt

05/27/21

@ Justin Kan

We were unwilling to admit defeat, which kept us focused on solving problems rather than contemplating shutting down the company.

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

In the mobile space, we were too focused on extending Windows instead of recognizing the need for a completely new approach.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In our first year, we faced significant challenges, including a tough go-to-market transition and hiring the wrong team for our stage of growth.

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Dalton Caldwell

01/06/22

@ Y Combinator

I think we had it backwards by creating a company around a hot technology instead of focusing on a real problem to solve.

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Olivier Pomel

06/14/24

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In the early days, we were always scared of not getting it right and being out-executed by competitors, which drove us to focus hard on our early customers and their needs.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

After launching our first consumer product, we realized we had compromised on key design elements, which ultimately led to its poor performance in the market.

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Matthew Prince

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Being naive about industry norms allowed us to innovate without the constraints of traditional expectations.