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Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

After realizing their classroom lecture tool was a failure, Segment pivoted to building an analytics tool to compete with existing solutions like Mixpanel and Google Analytics, focusing on advanced segmentation.

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Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment

@ Y Combinator

Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment

09/06/18

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Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

During their time at Y Combinator, Segment initially applied with a classroom tool idea, but after receiving critical feedback, they shifted focus to analytics tools.

Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

Segment started as a classroom feedback tool but pivoted to a data collection tool, which became successful due to their expertise in analytics.

Y Combinator Cast

04/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Continuously launch and iterate on your product; for instance, Segment started as classroom analytics but pivoted to a backend service after multiple launches.

Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Initially, Segment launched as an open-source library on Hacker News, which gained traction overnight, attracting small companies and founders looking for better analytics solutions.

Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

The moment of realization that they needed to pivot came when they observed that students were distracted by Facebook during class, indicating their product was not engaging enough.

Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

The early market feedback for Segment was decent, as professors liked the product, leading to successful sales despite initial doubts about its potential.

Ilya Volodarsky

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

I'm Ilya Volodarsky, co-founder of Segment, and I'm here to discuss how to set up analytics to build your MVP and measure your metrics.

Ilya Volodarsky

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Use tools like Mixpanel and Amplitude for retention analysis; they provide valuable insights into user engagement and retention over time.

Ilya Volodarsky

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Don't spend too much time trying to choose the perfect analytics tool; both Amplitude and Mixpanel will yield similar results at the early stage, so prioritize speed in decision-making.