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YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

During beta testing, we found that couples were the most engaged users, which led us to concentrate on their specific needs.

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YC

Office Hours at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We decided to focus solely on couples after realizing that our initial broad approach diluted the app's effectiveness.

YC

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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Olivier Pomel

06/14/24

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

When we opened our platform to a wider audience, we found that self-selection by users led to better engagement and feedback than our initial closed beta approach.

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Ashley Wong

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

During our early days, we communicated closely with our 24 users, which helped us understand their needs without being metric-driven.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

We learned that running A/B tests is essential because it helps us understand what features actually improve user engagement.

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Jake Heller

10/04/24

@ Y Combinator

We brought in customers early to test our product, which helped change the minds of skeptical team members when they saw real-time reactions from users.

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The Logan Bartlett Show Cast

05/24/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

The data from our beta users revealed alarming statistics about mental health issues among children, emphasizing the need for our product.

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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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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

In building Carrot Sticks, we learned the importance of focusing on feedback from our users, but we struggled because we weren't our target audience.