Crucial Quote by Emmett Shear

Most startups are not just built for the person who is using them. When you do that, every now and then you get really…

— Emmett Shear

The Twitch community loves watching video games, chatting, and broadcasting. The average viewer watches over an hour and a half of video each day.…

— Emmett Shear

I wish I could tell you the recipe for figuring out who the target user is for your product and who your users should…

— Emmett Shear

The most common mistakes are showing people your product- don't show them your product, it's sort of like telling them bout a feature.

— Emmett Shear

Who you talk to is just as important as what questions you ask and what you pull away from it.

— Emmett Shear

It's one of the most validating things you can do for a product is go out there and get them to commit to pay…

— Emmett Shear

The most interesting things you learn in an interviews come from the: 'interesting', 'tell me more'

— Emmett Shear

If you just talk to who's easy to talk to, you're not really getting the best data.

— Emmett Shear

This is true for most new products. The majority of people you're competing with are non-users. They are people who have never used your…

— Emmett Shear

Given the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, it's a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to…

— Emmett Shear

People who are using your product and putting up with all these issues, means that they are not actually the biggest problems.

— Emmett Shear

Users think they know what they want, but you get the horseless carriage effect where you're getting asked for a faster horse.

— Emmett Shear