What's the hardest part about finding product-market fit?

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I'm constantly refining Draftly .so to find the right product-market fit, but it's tough. How did you know when you found your product-market fit? Did you face any specific challenges in getting there?

Simon🍋 · Accepted Answer

Getting honest feedback when users are just being nice - gotta watch what they do, not what they say.

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Definitely knowing when you've nailed the product-market fit. It's easy to mistake simply staying afloat for PMF. True PMF means exponential growth - users flocking to your product, spending tons of time on it, coming back every day. If you're always fighting to get sales and traction, you probably haven't quite dialed in that elusive product-market fit yet. Keep iterating!

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Hardest part for me is knowing when you've really got PMF vs just early traction. Gotta see consistent growth, high retention, and strong word of mouth before you can say you've nailed it. Easy to get false positives early on.

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Definitely finding that sweet spot between what users want and what your product offers. When you hit it, growth just explodes. Until then it's a grind trying to convince people to try it out and keep using it. Hard to know for sure when you've nailed it but you'll feel that momentum shift when it clicks.

Blake Martin · Answer

The hardest part about finding product-market fit is knowing when you've truly achieved it.

Many founders mistakenly think they’ve found it simply because their business is sustaining itself. PM fit means explosive growth—customers buying at a pace that’s hard to keep up with, spending significant time on your product, and returning daily.

If you're constantly struggling to sell your product or gain traction, it’s likely that PM fit hasn't been reached yet.

What's the hardest part about finding product-market fit?

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