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Y Combinator Cast

02/17/22

@ Y Combinator

Don't let the pursuit of perfection hinder progress. It's better to provide something good and iterate on it than to wait for the perfect solution.

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Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

@ Y Combinator

Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

02/17/22

Related Takeaways

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David Rusenko

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Don't overthink your approach; getting something out there and iterating based on feedback is more important than perfecting every detail.

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Michael Seibel

03/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders should avoid the mindset of needing to create a perfect product before launching; instead, they should focus on getting something out quickly and iterating based on user input.

MS

Michael Seibel

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Creating a process to build and iterate on multiple ideas quickly is more effective than waiting for the perfect solution.

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Ella Zhang

05/23/25

@ EO

You don't have to wait for the product to be perfect. Just launch it, develop it, and learn as you go.

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Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Many founders make the mistake of waiting for the perfect idea; it's better to start with what you have and iterate based on feedback rather than delaying your launch.

AC

Adora Cheung

03/20/17

@ Y Combinator

When you're ready to ship your product, don't fall into the trap of perfecting it endlessly. Launch it to gather user feedback, as imitation is often cheaper than innovation.

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Kathryn Minshew

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Done is better than perfect; you can't win if you don't start, and the best ideas need to be tested by real customers.

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Dieter Rams

06/01/13

@ ArtCenter College of Design

Designers should always strive to be better and not settle for being good enough.

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Michael Seibel

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Real innovation comes from iterating on a product based on user feedback, rather than trying to create a perfect product from the start.