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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Utilize crowdsourcing and external resources to build your product efficiently, rather than trying to do everything in-house.

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Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

06/12/13

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Leverage open-source resources and community contributions to enhance your product without incurring high development costs.

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Rahul Sengottuvelu

05/12/25

@ Sequoia Capital

By building tools on your existing frontend, you can utilize the work of your design and product management teams instead of duplicating efforts.

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David Rusenko

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Build a team that can iterate quickly; outsourcing coding in the early days often fails because it doesn't allow for rapid adjustments.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Avoid hiring too early; ensure your product provides value before expanding your team.

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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

As you scale your product, it's essential to build tools and automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency, allowing humans to focus on complex tasks instead.

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Young Zhao

09/21/24

@ EO

Instead of spending too much time on building an AI core product, launch smaller experiments to gather early user feedback before full integration.

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Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Consider open source as a potential market for your dev tool, and observe how other players build their products before making a decision.

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

When building a product, be aware of dependencies that affect its success; your product is unlikely to be a complete solution on its own.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

To design a product for success, consider user experience, supportability, and how others can resell it without your direct involvement.