Early Imperfect Product Launches
Comments advocate launching the first version of products or startups as soon as possible, even if embarrassing or imperfect, to enable iteration based on real user feedback, often citing Reid Hoffman's quote 'If you’re not embarrassed by v1, you’ve launched too late.'
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This is the right move for you. Most start-ups that fail never even launched anything at all. Some are trying to perfect their product before exposing it to beta users then they run out of money. This is a flaw. You can never achieve perfection but the pursuit of it will make one great product. You do this by letting people try them out and get feedbacks from it. Launch quickly and learn fast....good job and good luck!
“If you aren't embarrassed by the first version of your product, you shipped too late.”
Stop being a perfectionist, build something and get it out there as soon as possible. Don't waste time making sure everything is perfect. Better to lose a few people who get annoyed, than lose the 2-3 months w/o any users
Strongly agree with your approach: "If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late"
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late. - Reid Hoffman
Seems like it might be based on the quote from Reid Hoffman: "If You're Not Embarrassed By The First Version Of Your Product, You’ve Launched Too Late".
"If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late." - Reid Hoffman
No problem, it's better to launch early.
"If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late." -Reid HoffmanIn this case, publicising, and getting more contributors can help fix these problems.
Why is "They launch in one month." a mistake? Aren't startups advised to launch early, then iterate? Unless he's implying that waiting a month is too long...