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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to engage with customers early on, as they can provide valuable feedback that helps you build a better product than if you just focus on perfecting the prototype first.

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A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky

@ Y Combinator

A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

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Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

It's important to gather user feedback early, even with a prototype, to ensure you're addressing real problems and providing value to your customers.

Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

Engaging with customers early can provide the momentum needed to refine your product and ensure it meets market demands.

Tiffani

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early stages, it's crucial to iterate quickly and maintain regular communication with customers to gather valuable feedback.

Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

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Engaging early customers in the product design process fosters momentum and ensures that the product meets their needs, rather than relying solely on internal assumptions.

Gustaf Alströmer

12/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Great founders engage with future customers even before having a product, as this helps them understand user motivations and gather honest feedback.

Ben Brook

04/19/25

@ EO

Engaging early customers in a consultative manner can help refine your product and ensure alignment with their needs.

Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

The first few users you talk to can provide the most valuable insights for product development, but even later feedback from a larger group can still enhance your product.

Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

To start your dev tools company, focus on building a prototype and talking to users; feedback is essential to refine your idea and product.

Mike Krieger

03/26/25

@ EO

Prototyping is crucial; instead of spending months on a project before showing it to anyone, build prototypes and share them throughout the design process to gather feedback early.