> 3. Don't chase investors, chase users, and then investors will be chasing you. > 9. Sell features, before building them. Ask existing users if they want this

> 3. Don't chase investors, chase users, and then investors will be chasing you. > 9. Sell features, before building them. Ask existing users if they want this feature. > 15. Don't build consumer apps. Only b2b. Consumer apps are so hard, like a lottery. It's just 0.00001% who make it big. The rest don't. Even if I got many users, then there is a monetization challenge. ^ these in particular stand out and all connect together. many plans never say who you will sell to, how to reach them, and how much they will pay. beware the urge to start working before these questions are answered without thinking about, and talking to, customers, you can dwell safe + warm in your solitary brain for far too long