Predictable mistakes of the developer-turned-founder

from Hackers Incorporated Hosted by Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan

So many developers (your podcast hosts included) make the same mistakes when trying to turn an idea into a business for the first time. In this episode, Ben and Adam talk through a bunch of these mistakes, why they matter, and what you should do to avoid them. Discuss this episode on Twitter → Timestamps (00:00) - Ben's Laracon talk "Predictable Mistakes of the Developer-Turned-Founder" (02:57) - Mistake: Starting with SaaS (15:21) - Mistake: Selling to consumers (17:40) - Mistake: Selling to struggling businesses (24:24) - Mistake: Not pre-selling your product (25:52) - Mistake: Assuming people are rational (26:58) - Mistake: Not choosing a customer you like (28:05) - Mistake: Being comfortable with your pricing (33:37) - Mistake: Raising VC (40:09) - Mistake: Overfocusing on legal and compliance Links Adam on Twitter Ben on Twitter "Predictable Mistakes of the Developer-Turned-Founder" on YouTube

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0:00 Ben's Laracon talk "Predictable Mistakes of the Developer-Turned-Founder"
2:57 Mistake: Starting with SaaS
15:21 Mistake: Selling to consumers
17:40 Mistake: Selling to struggling businesses
24:24 Mistake: Not pre-selling your product
25:52 Mistake: Assuming people are rational
26:58 Mistake: Not choosing a customer you like
28:05 Mistake: Being comfortable with your pricing
33:37 Mistake: Raising VC
40:09 Mistake: Overfocusing on legal and compliance

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