I do it. Customers are the fan base for engineering. I've set up surveys and public chat rooms just to hear them. They're what keep me motivated. It's a common

I do it. Customers are the fan base for engineering. I've set up surveys and public chat rooms just to hear them. They're what keep me motivated. It's a common theme with startups. I'd say they're common with YC backed startups, because of the whole "do things that don't scale" philosophy. YC fans tend to hang around HN, so I suppose you're in the right place?