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The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution (part 1)

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Re: The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution (part 1)

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Most startup code ends up on the floor.

Scary thought. I worked too hard to let this happen.

And it's a very easy trap to fall into. When I'm coding, I don't want to talk to customers. And when I'm talking to customers, I don't want to code. Gotta find a way to interweave them sensibly.

Re: The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution (part 1)

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Most startup code ends up on the floor. Scary thought. I worked too hard to let this happen. And it's a very easy trap to fall into. When I'm coding, I don't want to talk to customers. And when I'm talking to customers, I don't want to code. Gotta find a way to interweave them sensibly.

Sounds like you need to follow the maker/manager schedule described here http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html