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Y Combinator Cast

03/01/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders often suffer from 'pivotitis,' where they change direction too frequently without learning from their initial experiences, leading to a lack of progress.

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Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

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Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

03/01/24

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Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

Pivoting too frequently can lead to whiplash, which demotivates founders and can ultimately harm the company more than working on a less-than-ideal idea.

Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Pivot hell occurs when a startup continuously changes its idea without making progress, leading to confusion and lack of direction.

Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

It's possible for a company to pivot too much, which can lead to getting lost in pivot hell, where every week feels like a completely new startup.

Garry Tan

05/21/25

@ Vanta

Recent pivots in startups often involve founders shifting from ideas they think they should pursue to those they know intimately, leading to more successful outcomes.

Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Successful pivots often occur when founders are ahead of consensus and willing to explore new ideas despite initial doubts.

Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders often know when their idea isn't working but may try to maintain a facade of success; if you can't convince yourself, it's a good time to pivot.

Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

Having a little bit of traction can be a trap; it can lead talented founders to stick with a failing idea for too long instead of pivoting to something more promising.

Garry Tan

04/22/20

@ Garry Tan

Founders fail when they don't try enough things, often getting stuck doing the same thing repeatedly without abandoning proven false hypotheses.

Y Combinator Cast

03/01/24

@ Y Combinator

Fear can lead founders to make irrational decisions, such as pivoting too quickly without proper validation of their ideas.