feel like social media made solo founders look cooler than they actually are, but honestly after a point it just becomes sitting alone with tabs open questioning every decision yourself 😭
sometimes i think founders don’t even need cofounders
they just need another brain in the room
I keep telling myself “just one more feature” before pushing harder on validation.
But now I’m starting to wonder if I’m improving the product… or just avoiding real market feedback.
AI tools made building so fast that it’s honestly becoming harder to know when to stop.
How many people here actually validated their startup idea before building it?
Not asking in a “startup guru” way genuinely curious because I feel like most founders (including me sometimes) get emotionally attached to the idea first and only later realize nobody really cared enough to use it.
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One of the biggest mistakes in tech is building a product before understanding who actually needs it.
A great idea means nothing if the target audience doesn’t care enough to use or pay for it.
Talk to users first. Understand their problems, habits, and frustrations. The best products usually solve a very specific pain point for a very specific group of people.
Build for people — not assumptions.
Hi, I’m a non-technical founder planning to hire developers for my startup.
Would love to know what all things I should consider and what I should be careful about before getting started.
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Curious to hear from founders, PMs, and developers here.
In your experience, how detailed should product requirements be before starting development in a SaaS startup?
Some teams prefer shipping fast with rough ideas, while others spend a lot of time on PRDs, user flows, edge cases, and technical planning before writing code.
What has worked better for you in terms of:
• Faster delivery
• Fewer reworks
• Better product-market fit
• Team alignment
• Scalability later on
Would love to hear real experiences and lessons learned.