Builders Ship Products Without Ever Doing Customer Outreach or Validation
A founder reflects on building a full two-sided marketplace without ever asking a single potential user to try it, illustrating a common failure mode where technical execution substitutes for demand validation and outreach. This pattern recurs among solo builders who prioritize building over talking to users.
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