Be the #1 power user of your own product to succeed
thisiskp_ · x · 2026-08-24
The author cites Danny Postma's experience to emphasize that founders should be the number one users of their own products. Danny lost motivation on HeadshotPro because he didn't use it, but finds joy in building tools he uses daily. The author deems this a 'cheat code' for entrepreneurship, validated by figures like Steve Jobs and Sam Altman.
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