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Thomas Dohmke

04/09/25

@ EO

We founded Hockey App to help mobile app developers distribute beta builds and collect feedback, addressing a pain point we experienced ourselves.

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"Don’t Learn to Code" Is WRONG | GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

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"Don’t Learn to Code" Is WRONG | GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

04/09/25

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

During Y Combinator, we learned the importance of getting our product into the field for beta testing, which helped us iterate and improve.

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Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We have about 40 beta testers, with around 25 using the app regularly, which indicates a promising level of engagement for an early-stage startup.

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Ryan Hoover

10/05/17

@ Y Combinator

We built Ship to help makers and startups announce new products, collect emails, and get feedback from users, which we've been doing for years with various tools.

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Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Before launching on Hacker News, we debated whether to build a full product or test a lightweight MVP to gauge interest in our concept.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

We used feedback from our users to improve our product rapidly, which was crucial for our success.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

Having my first customers in the YC batch was extremely helpful because I could get immediate feedback on my mobile app.

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Jason Citron

04/29/25

@ a16z speedrun

We initially planned to build a chat app for gaming, but we thought we could bootstrap it through a game. When the game failed, we realized we could launch the chat app directly instead.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

When launching your product, consider using Hacker News as it's a community of developers who can provide valuable feedback.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product to friends and family to test our processes and pricing, which helped us refine our approach and led to referrals.