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Read this korrent: Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed.
Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed.
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the same time as listening intensely. — tap to centre the map on it
Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the…
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. — tap to centre the map on it
Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it. — tap to centre the map on it
You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when…
Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The share of users who would be very disappointed to lose your product predicts success far better than net promoter score, and forty percent is the line. — tap to centre the map on it
The share of users who would be very disappointed to lose your product predicts success far better than net promoter…
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself. — tap to centre the map on it
It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do…
Last stated 24 years ago
1 Jan 2003
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. — tap to centre the map on it
If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good.
Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding…
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great. — tap to centre the map on it
Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature…
Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely…
Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
FC
Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
JM
John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare…
Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and…
Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many different interfaces for AI will emerge. — tap to centre the map on it
Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many…
Last stated a year ago
28 Aug 2025
LW
Luke Wroblewski — holds since 2025-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chatbot interfaces are the wrong tool for meaningful coding work, because you are mostly hoping the model recalls the right answer and correcting it requires a human in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it
Chatbot interfaces are the wrong tool for meaningful coding work, because you are mostly hoping the model…
Last stated 7 months ago
5 Feb 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-02-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ChatGPT exploded because of its obvious chat interface, not its technology, which had launched earlier in a different wrapper that few noticed. — tap to centre the map on it
ChatGPT exploded because of its obvious chat interface, not its technology, which had launched earlier in a…
Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
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Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the same time as listening intensely.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
Similar wording
Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Peter Steinberger
Similar wording
You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it.
Last stated 7 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds TF Tony Fadell
Similar wording
The share of users who would be very disappointed to lose your product predicts success far better than net promoter score, and forty percent is the line.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
Similar wording
It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself.
Last stated 1 Jan 2003 · 24 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good.
Last stated 16 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
Similar wording
Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds JC Jason Cohen
Same subject: simplicity
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: simplicity
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Last stated 18 Feb 2015 · 12 years ago
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Same subject: simplicity
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Last stated 11 Jun 2006 · 20 years ago
Holds JM John Maeda
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds GS George Saunders
Same subject: taste
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds DF Dylan Field
Same subject: taste
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Last stated 12 Feb 2010 · 17 years ago
Holds KS Karri Saarinen
Same subject: chat interfaces
Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many different interfaces for AI will emerge.
Last stated 28 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds LW Luke Wroblewski
Same subject: chat interfaces
Chatbot interfaces are the wrong tool for meaningful coding work, because you are mostly hoping the model recalls the right answer and correcting it requires a human in the loop.
Last stated 5 Feb 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Mitchell Hashimoto
Same subject: chat interfaces
ChatGPT exploded because of its obvious chat interface, not its technology, which had launched earlier in a different wrapper that few noticed.
Last stated 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo