Yuri Borunov

Stop Building Products in the Dark - My Validation Wake-Up Call

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As a software engineer, I have always been drawn to the magic of creating software.

My long-time dream has been to create products that users would love to use.

Unfortunately, many of my products failed because I thought I just needed to build something great, and it would blow up.

While what I needed was to get people interested in my product— validate the idea before starting to build.

No one cares about my great ideas; I need to focus on people's problems and offer them a solution.

This realization led me on the journey of discovering products that people need.

As I was running multiple experiments to validate my ideas— creating websites, writing copy, setting up analytics, discovering communities where my customers are— I figured that I was missing a tool that would simplify the process and allow me to run dozens of experiments at the same time. So I started building ValidateFast for my own use. Ultimately, it grew into something I was able to feature-proof with my work, and I figured this is something that not only I would benefit from. This is how I decided to launch it for everyone.

I hope this tool will uncover your potential and convert your ideas into successful products, just like it did for me.

I'd love to hear your stories too— have you ever built something you were excited about only to realize it wasn't what people wanted? Or maybe you have an idea you're hesitating to validate? Share your experiences below— we're all learning from these "failures" together! 💪

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