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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

I learned that without customer feedback, I had no idea what to build, which was a critical lesson I missed in my previous startup.

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Dan Siroker at Startup School 2013

@ Y Combinator

10/26/13

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Bob McGrew

05/28/25

@ Joe Lonsdale

Instead of interviewing customers to identify their problems, we had to build a product based on our assumptions and then iterate based on their feedback, which was often critical.

PC

Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

I learned a lot from my first startup, especially about what not to do, like playing startup without having product-market fit.

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Michael Seibel

01/27/22

@ Y Combinator

Many founders mistakenly believe they know what their customers want without validating their assumptions through user feedback.

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Jeff Lawson

05/24/25

@ a16z speedrun

The key lesson I learned is to follow your customers rather than investors, as they are the true indicators of what will be successful.

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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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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After graduating, I focused entirely on my startup but struggled to achieve profitability, which taught me the importance of having paying customers.

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Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

I actively seek customer feedback by reaching out directly, which helps me understand their needs and avoid building products that don't address real issues.

PR

Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

The skepticism among the founders led us to seek customer feedback early, which was crucial in determining the viability of our product idea.

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Michael Seibel

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders often mistakenly believe that they need to build a complete product before seeking feedback; however, feedback on an initial version is essential for improvement.