Y Combinator Startup Podcast #38 - The More You Communicate with Users, the Higher Chance You'll Build Something They Want - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt
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Oct 4, 2017 Ryan Hoover, founder of Product Hunt, shares insights and advice for non-technical founders. They discuss prototyping and validating ideas without coding, building a distributed team, exploring trends in product development and launching on Product Hunt, the importance of giving up work and allowing team autonomy, Product Hunt's investment focus, investment goals and areas of interest, and thoughts on the rise of crypto assets and spare time activities.
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Product Hunt's Email List MVP
- Product Hunt initially started as an email list, demonstrating an MVP.
- This approach allowed for quick validation and iteration based on user feedback.
Validate Ideas Without Coding
- Validate ideas without coding through tools like email lists or Typeform.
- Use these tools to quickly test your product and gain user feedback.
Communicate with Your Audience
- Communicate with your audience throughout your development process.
- Get them involved, collect feedback, and build something they actually want.