Recording interviews is like magic. a) It stops you from taking notes in the middle and b) you can play that recording for people.
Emmett ShearIt's one of the most validating things you can do for a product is go out there and get them to commit to pay you up front.
Emmett ShearGiven the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, its a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to the 360.
Emmett ShearYou want to learn about what's already in their heads. You want to avoid putting things there.
Emmett ShearThe question is, once you have this idea, is this enough? Is it something people would actually switch just to have?
Emmett ShearMost startups are not just built for the person who is using them. When you do that, every now and then you get really lucky and... are representative of some huge class of people who all want the same thing you do... but very often that just turns into a side project that doesn't go anywhere.
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