Orel, Terrific work! That's the thing about failing, it will happen, but they become wins when instead of being wasted, they are used as lessons for a better next try.
Really inspiring frame of mind to be in, especially when building software using AI. I imagine there'll be lots of failing, so you're gonna have to reframe them often 😂
What stood out most here was not the speed of building, but the honesty about mistakes and pivots. The reminder that “people first buy you” feels especially true; trust and care seem to matter more than polish. 🙏
We can learn so much by treating failures as data points along the journey. Talking to people to build insights on their pain points keeps us grounded.
I admire what you’ve built Orel, and even more so how you’ve approached it (listen to customers and let insights & customer feedback guide your business choices).
I love Writestack and the story behind it 🤗What you learned from that process still shows Orel, you’re great at listening to users!
You might be surprised how rare that is. Around 70–90% of startups fail because they never validate whether the problem they’re solving is one people will actually pay to fix. Great read, both of you, thank you!
You turned failure to a valuable lesson and thats is growth
It is! If only everyone can see it that way, we'll be a growth oriented world.
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Orel, Terrific work! That's the thing about failing, it will happen, but they become wins when instead of being wasted, they are used as lessons for a better next try.
I am still trying to convince myself of that! haha
Really inspiring frame of mind to be in, especially when building software using AI. I imagine there'll be lots of failing, so you're gonna have to reframe them often 😂
Hahah! Or we learn from other's mistakes, which can save you some headaches.
That's like 80% of why I read … and write 😆😂
What stood out most here was not the speed of building, but the honesty about mistakes and pivots. The reminder that “people first buy you” feels especially true; trust and care seem to matter more than polish. 🙏
:)
Your comment made me want to add an "About me" section in the landing page.
He has a really inspiring story! Makes me want to accelerate my vibe coding journey.
This got me ready to run through a brick wall
Let's go! I love to hear this :)
Haha! Inspiring right? Making me contemplate quitting my work too ...
Great article, Orel!
We can learn so much by treating failures as data points along the journey. Talking to people to build insights on their pain points keeps us grounded.
Having a growth oriented mindset like that is a superpower. Once you treat failures like how they should be, like data points, nothing can stop you.
Thanks Finn!
Inspiring as always.
Thank you for reading, Yara!
:)
I admire what you’ve built Orel, and even more so how you’ve approached it (listen to customers and let insights & customer feedback guide your business choices).
Listening to the people you're serving should be a core process of any product, but few do it right. Orel turned that into a strength!
Thanks Jens! :)
Love this story. I'd love to feature you when the time is right 👍
Sounds good, Chris! I’ll take you up on it
Orel would love that!
I love Writestack and the story behind it 🤗What you learned from that process still shows Orel, you’re great at listening to users!
You might be surprised how rare that is. Around 70–90% of startups fail because they never validate whether the problem they’re solving is one people will actually pay to fix. Great read, both of you, thank you!
Thank you Karo :)
Thanks for reading, Karo! Orel had such wonderful insights that's very useful for any builders out there.