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Saying "Make something people want." is like saying to a music composer, "Make something people will want to hear; make a hit." What will they make? Justin
by david927 13y ago
Saying "Make something people want." is like saying to a music composer, "Make something people will want to hear; make a hit." What will they make? Justin Bieber pop fluff that's forgotten the next day.
A lot of the startups I see are just that. They're vapid and have little insight. True innovation comes from a different place than looking for acceptance.
- einhverfr 13y agoIndeed. I would say much better advice is Make something useful. It's easy to get people to want useful things. If you can focus on solving needs and headaches for people they will want what you offer. I would add you could expand that to, "when evaluating a potential new product ask, 'Who will find this useful?' and 'Who needs this?'"
- mietek 13y agoIt's slighty more complex. You're talking about asking people what they want, then building it. "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." — Steve Jobs