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Origin of StoryGraph
- Nadia Odunayo loved Goodreads for tracking her reading history but desired private, shareable lists.
- She wanted to track her friend Anna's five-star books, which sparked her side project idea.
Customer Research over Demos
- Stop coding and talk to potential customers to identify real pain points.
- Nadia Odunayo's initial demos received lukewarm responses, revealing the need for deeper customer research.
The Book Discovery Problem
- Readers struggle with book selection, despite many recommendations from various sources.
- This discovery led Nadia Odunayo to focus StoryGraph on personalized recommendations.