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Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

The market struggles to measure product quality accurately, often relying on revenue as a trailing indicator.

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

04/03/19

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Y Combinator Cast

11/22/24

@ Y Combinator

Focusing solely on a single metric for product success can lead to poor decision-making and a lack of overall product quality.

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a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

AI companies often struggle to define the value they generate, leading to uncertain pricing strategies as they experiment with different models.

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

The primary metric should be a lagging indicator of success, reflecting real value delivered, like revenue from customers who have already paid for your product.

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EO Cast

04/28/25

@ EO

Measuring the improvement in revenue over time can be challenging, especially when comparing short-term results.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Good numbers alone can be misleading; always assess whether a company is genuinely creating value rather than exploiting temporary inefficiencies.

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Jony Ive

05/09/25

@ Stripe

It's crucial to recognize that while measurable attributes are important, they represent only a partial truth about a product's value.

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Michael Seibel

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

Investors are biased towards metrics that may not prioritize the startup's survival, focusing instead on growth and revenue.

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

A good primary metric should quantify the value you're delivering to your customers, indicating how much they want your product, with revenue being the best metric.

DC

Dalton Caldwell

06/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Competing on price can be dangerous because it doesn't indicate whether your product is effective or solving a real problem for customers.