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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

I used to believe that you should only build products for your own problems, but I've learned that you can successfully build for others too.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India's Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

@ Y Combinator

Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India's Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

05/22/19

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David Lieb

12/19/24

@ Y Combinator

I realized that the best way to build a product is to trust your own intuition about what it should be, especially when you're creating something for yourself.

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Avni Patel Thompson

09/22/17

@ Y Combinator

Building a startup is not about building a product; it's about solving a problem.

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Justin Kan Cast

05/27/21

@ Justin Kan

I realized that I enjoy inspiring others and catalyzing ideas rather than being the one to build the product, which has shaped my career path.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

In college, I wanted to create products that connected me with the community around me, which led to the realization that I needed to build software that others would use too.

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Avni Patel Thompson

09/22/17

@ Y Combinator

I learned that instead of following my passion, I should focus on building what's missing by talking to users and understanding their needs.

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

When building a product, be aware of dependencies that affect its success; your product is unlikely to be a complete solution on its own.

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Ella Zhang

05/23/25

@ EO

When building a product, it's crucial to understand people's pain points and why they need it.

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Des Traynor

12/13/17

@ Y Combinator

I advise focusing on understanding your target users and the problems they face, and then providing solutions that align with your product's capabilities.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/08/25

@ Y Combinator

Building any product helps you gain expertise in that area, positioning you to identify new ideas and opportunities.