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Michael Seibel

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

You can learn more from customers when they have a product to interact with, rather than just talking to them.

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YC

Michael Seibel - How to Plan an MVP

@ Y Combinator

08/01/19

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Suhail Doshi

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Talking to customers provides more depth and information than analyzing data points in a graph, which is critical for building intuition about your product.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/29/23

@ Y Combinator

Caring about your customers and spending time with them one-on-one can accelerate your learning and provide valuable insights into their problems and how to solve them.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to listen to customer feedback rather than just describing your product; resist the urge to showcase your product immediately and ask questions instead.

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Michael Seibel

03/16/23

@ Y Combinator

You only start learning about your users when you put a product in front of them; the goal is to get a product out quickly and talk to initial customers to make it useful for them.

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Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

Listening to customers is crucial; they often reveal their most pressing problems, which can guide product development effectively.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/02/22

@ Y Combinator

You learn more from users who pay for your product than from those who use it for free.

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Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

Silence during customer conversations can lead to valuable insights, allowing customers to express their true needs without being led by a pitch.

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Kalam Dennis

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

During Y Combinator, we learned the importance of talking to customers directly, not just through customer service.

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

YC advises founders to talk to customers, but being your own customer allows for more insightful conversations and quicker feedback.