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Founders Build for Wrong Distribution Channel Without Early Assumption Testing

A founder reflection post about wasting two weeks building on an incorrect distribution channel due to an unquestioned assumption. Title-only content with no substantive detail about what assumption failed or how to prevent it. No actionable market gap or problem identified beyond the general lesson about assumption validation.

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