Yes. If you build something with zero customer feedback or marketing channel in place, would you really expect it to blow up right out of the gate? Ask yourse

Yes. If you build something with zero customer feedback or marketing channel in place, would you really expect it to blow up right out of the gate? Ask yourself this question about ANY other business model? Sure, when the app store got started, you could throw something up and maybe get lucky because the competition wasn't there. That's changed, it's become more competitive and you have to bring more to the table. This is reflected in any market as it matures. I don't understand why people are freaking out about it. It's entirely possible to build an MVP with a few thousand dollars and a few months. Sure, failure is part of the process, but that's more of a factor due to these companies raising HUGE amounts of money on big visions before launching, failing to achieve product/market fit. In the VC world, that's a bust and you close up shop. If you're bootstrapped, that's a learning experience and a chance to pivot.