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“ Sometimes, ignoring unsolicited advice from bigwigs is the right strategy. Many people building products are too eager to please a few powerful individuals whose opinions are no more relevant than those of an average user. If you’re building a product for mainstream moms, it’s probably safe to weight the opinion of a VC no more (and often less) than that of a typical mother. Most VCs aren’t experts — or even users — of products for moms, so optimizing for their experience is silly.
No Job Left Behind / How to Not Shoot Yourself in the Foot
