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Cursor went through 4 or 5 ideas before finding PMF, all within a year. Launch fast. Kill what doesn’t work. Keep narrowing until something does. What’s stopping you from launching?

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vøv △2 days ago

@blknoiz06 fear of shipping before it's perfect! 😤

FullSpeedAhead2 days ago

@jainy1229 what we are trying to do as well

Gavin Ngabonziza2 days ago

and after all it’s said and done….. we regret to inform you….. it’s never personal obviously but wtf?

Von.ETH2 days ago

killing the ideas is the hardest part

Crypto Pickup2 days ago

Same thing in the trenches launch fast find out fast

Ugur.ETH2 days ago

Ego keeps us holding on to dead ideas way too long

The AI Therapist2 days ago

Cursor proves speed beats perfection. Launch now and fix later to find PMF fast

𝙄𝙠𝙤2 days ago

I think the part people skip is actually killing the old idea before starting the next one

yurii2 days ago

the best advice for young startups

Liquid Edge2 days ago

Trial and error, the true path to success!

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