A first paying customer teaches more than signups
After several weeks of ing, the service got its . The payment was small, but someone choosing to pay felt very different from people signing up for free.
The customer did not care about half of the that took days to . The first payment is a real that the product can sell, and it also shows which parts to customers and which parts may have been overbuilt.
Key points
- The product got its after weeks of work.
- The amount was small, but payment felt more meaningful than free .
- The customer ignored many that took days to .
- A first customer can reveal what to keep, cut, or improve next.