Happiness Quote by Paul Buchheit
“Start out by making 100 users really happy, rather than a lot more users only a little happy.”
About This Quote
Source Blog post: Startup Advice, 2009
Prioritizes delighting a small, satisfied user base over acquiring many indifferent users.
In simple terms: Focus on a few happy users first.
Make early users truly delighted.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- beta testing
- customer interviews
- feature prioritization
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How will you measure user happiness?
- What features will create delight?
Risk of scaling too slowly if not careful.