Your Users Should Shape Your Product, Not Just Your Assumptions

One of the biggest mistakes founders make? Building in a bubble. You come up with an idea, spend months perfecting it, and proudly launch it—only to realize... no one cares.

Why? Because you never asked your potential users what they actually want.

How This Mistake Happens:

• You assume you already know what people need. (Spoiler: You probably don’t.)
• You build an entire product before testing. No early prototypes, no beta testers—just a full-fledged launch into the unknown.
• You ignore feedback because “you know better.” Bad move. The best products evolve based on real user input.
• You add unnecessary features. Cool, but do they solve a real problem?

How to Avoid This Mistake?

• Talk to users from Day 1. Ask questions, listen, and learn before writing a single line of code.
• Launch an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). A simple version of your product is enough to get feedback.
• Be obsessed with customer feedback. Every complaint, suggestion, or frustration is a chance to improve.
• Adapt quickly. If your users don’t like something, change it fast.

Your startup exists to solve a problem for people, not to prove your idea is genius. Build for them, not for yourself. 🚀