What I learned launching my first SaaS to 0 customers
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well I can't add any links to this submission anymore but here's the longer version:
https://meysam.io/blog/what-i-learned-turning-31/
https://meysam.io/blog/what-i-learned-turning-31/
I made the same mistake, but I learned that we always need to validate the idea first
of course distribution is everything. why is it companies like SAP, Oracle, IBM have been production shit-tier tech for 30+ years and they are still billion dollar companies?
Key lessons: - Distribution beats product quality - PMF isn't negotiable (perfect tech + no demand = failure) - Customer interviews are the actual work, not optional homework - Audience-first approach matters more than I understood
Also became a father this year (never wanted kids). Interesting contrast: failed at what I planned for, succeeded at what I didn't.
Pivoting to audience-first for next attempt. Curious if others have similar experiences with first product failures and what you did differently the second time.