The Startup Ideas Podcast
The best businesses are built at the intersection of emerging technology, community, and real human needs.
Back to Beliefs
Building for yourself first leads to better products
Evidence
Kevin's most successful products (Digg, Zero fasting app) started as personal tools he built for his own use
Implication
Personal use cases provide better product instincts than market research or user feedback
Counter Belief
Personal needs are often too narrow and don't represent broader market opportunities
Example Application
Build productivity tool for your specific workflow, use daily for months, then find others with similar needs rather than trying to build for general market