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You can't start a product simply by building it. You have to know why you're building it, and you might go down the wrong rabbit hole, waste time, and confuse things. Spending long afternoons with a sketchbook or talking through your ideas with other people can save a year in software development later on.
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"You can't start a product simply by building it. You have to know why you're building it, and you might go down the wrong rabbit hole, waste time, and confuse things. Spending long afternoons with a sketchbook or talking through your ideas with other people can save a year in software development later on."
— Mike Krieger #technologydigitallife

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You can't start a product simply by building it. You have to know why you're building it, and you might go down the wrong rabbit hole, waste time, and confuse things. Spending long afternoons with a sketchbook or talking through your ideas with other people can save a year in software development later on. — Mike Krieger

About Mike Krieger

Mike Krieger was a Businessman from Brazil (1986–present).

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Who said "You can't start a product simply by building it. You have to know why you're bu…"?
This quote is attributed to Mike Krieger, a Businessman from Brazil.
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Mike Krieger lived from 1986 – present.
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