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Whenever a team considers adding messaging to their app, I always remind them of the 1970s FedEx tagline: “When it absolutely, positively has to be there.”
That’s basically the standard you’re up against. Messaging is the most brutally competitive space on Earth. Replacing a user’s existing chat threads not only... See more
Product-market fit works in both directions. The perspective of the builder is always toward what they can do to change their product, what features and functionality to add. But with a long enough lens on successful and failed technology launches, you see that things like market context really matters. If it didn’t, we wouldn’t see as many ideas... See more
Colossus • A Q&A with Eugene Wei: The Timeline is Evolving
Zoom doesn’t have product/market fit or high NPS because of the abundance of alternatives, the time it takes for new customers to reach product/market fit, and the state of their security.
Hiten Shah • Why Zoom doesn’t have product/market fit
Rob and I had to face the truth: Matter is a great product—3x App of the Day, with many thousands of passionate users—but it isn’t the next Duolingo.
Ben Springwater • Tweet
“While I appreciate you thinking of us, I don’t think there’s a good fit here. Would you like me to recommend someone more appropriate?”
Blair Enns, Bryn Mooth, • The Four Conversations




Killed direction of a thing we worked on earlier this year. Dealing with luck and stuff. https://t.co/9wPTdMEXWw

GPT-wrappers are crashing 📉: Jasper AI cut staff this week, and the head of product just left.
🔥Hot take: I don't think it's a moat problem--Jasper had solid distribution, UI/UX, and community.
Rather, Jasper entered a crowded market and played a highly competitive game.... See more
Sometimes (actually.... often) the honest answer is "I love your business but I just dont like you as the founder for it"... and yet, no founder wants to hear it and no vc wants to say it. I wonder if that dynamic ever gets solved.
Liz Wesselx.com