Stop building. Start validating.

One mistake I see early founders make (and I’ve done this too) is spending weeks building features before confirming anyone actually wants them.

The better move:

1. Find where your target users already hang out (Reddit, Discord, Twitter).
2. Look for repeated complaints or “I wish there was…” posts.
3. Manually solve the problem for 5–10 people.
4. Then automate.

If people won’t pay when it’s manual, automation won’t fix it.

Code scales. Validation prevents failure.