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before you build
6 notes · the before you build stage
what to settle before you write a line of code.
ranked by repetition 6
- 03 unless someone pays, don't code Unless you can get a paid user for this, you should not code at all. ~18 calls before you build
- 04 one thin slice. hot dog stall, not hotel buffet Just choose a very small battle but win the hell out of it. If you come number five in four areas, nothing matters. ~16 calls before you build
- 18 consensus or contrarian. know which race you're in In a consensus market, what matters is money and speed. And speed is not in features, speed is in growth. ~5 calls before you build
- 24 start specific. abstract later Smallest possible problem that you can solve, which people pay for. If they are not paying, they are just taking you for a ride. ~4 calls before you build
- 27 11 megapixels doesn't convert If you have a 10 megapixel camera and I give you 11 megapixel, you won't really convert. ~3 calls before you build
- 28 the first two years are unglamorous. let the story be choppy Let the story be very choppy. Eventually, in hindsight, you can smoothen it. ~3 calls before you build