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David Rusenko

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Don't worry about scaling your code initially; instead, prioritize getting in front of users and validating your product.

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David Rusenko - How To Find Product Market Fit

@ Y Combinator

David Rusenko - How To Find Product Market Fit

09/06/18

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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

You don't need to scale anything until you find product-market fit, which means confirming that people actually want the product or service you've built.

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Adora Cheung

03/20/17

@ Y Combinator

Before launching your product, focus on building quickly and optimizing for the next stage of growth, rather than trying to cater to a large user base right away.

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

You initially have to do things that don't scale in order to get into scaling, like manually getting users or doing things that wouldn't work with a large user base.

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Gustaf Alströmer

12/30/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale is crucial for early-stage startups because it helps founders engage directly with customers and understand their needs.

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Dr. Elizabeth Iorns

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

Focus on building deep relationships with your first 1,000 users; this will help ensure your product truly meets their needs and can scale effectively.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

Paul Graham's advice to focus on immediate problems rather than scalability encourages founders to prioritize getting their first customers and building their initial product.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

If you're an early-stage founder without prior experience, you should prioritize launching quickly and learning from real user feedback rather than waiting to perfect your product.

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David Rusenko

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Don't scale your team until you've achieved product market fit; keep the team small to maintain agility and focus.

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Diana Hu

04/22/23

@ Y Combinator

The principle of doing things that don't scale is crucial; founders should focus on clever hacks to launch quickly instead of building complex systems.