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openplatypus ◴[] No.43954247[source]
> Competitors don't really matter

This is so spot on.

I am also in a competitive space. Couple of my competitor man-child founders blocked me on social media for simply being on their feed. I took it as a blessing. I tuned out from their noise quickly and focus on customers rather than social media attention disorder.

Do yourself a solid. Don't watch competitors. Watch customers and the market.

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MarcelOlsz ◴[] No.43954812[source]
Haha! I had a YC founder threaten to sue me and tell me that she owned all my IP after seeing a demo :)
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1. andrewmcwatters ◴[] No.43955832[source]
Nice! I hope you did something like frame the communication. I think that would be great inspiration.
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2. MarcelOlsz ◴[] No.43958102[source]
I do have the call recorded. I can print out her disgusted face the moment I said "it took me like, two weekends".