The Path to Successful SaaS: Skills and Market Understanding

Are public deadlines a double-edged sword for startup founders?

In episode 762, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he covers several topics. Rob breaks down Paul Graham's essay, "Doing Great Work" and focuses on how the steps apply to building real businesses for real customers. He also discusses the hierarchy of skills necessary for success in the SaaS space, sharing his thoughts on the critical roles of marketing, product development, engineering, and effective team management.

Topics we cover: 

• (2:07) Doing great work
• (5:20) Identify the gaps
• (11:51) The SaaS skillset hierarchy
• (18:28) Publicly committing to a feature release
• (23:05) Maintaining enough rigor to hit deadlines

Links from the Show: 

• MicroConf Connect Applications are open now through March 5th
• How to Do Great Work by Paul Graham
• Start Small Stay Small by Rob Walling
• Episode 756 | Why Great Product Management Is Critical for Your Startup

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

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