Founder says to build for yourself first, not for YC or fundraising
garrytan · x · 2026-07-27
A founder quote-tweet says to build for yourself first: make a product to solve your own problems, not to optimize for YC or fundraising.
The attached conference slide reinforces the same startup advice: "Hype is weather. Adoption is climate." It argues that shipping real products matters more than chasing buzz, and that another podcast appearance won’t help—focus on what’s missing and keep building.
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