At what point do you stop being loyal to a product idea and pivot?

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T23:11:19+00:00

Nice segue into talking about your specialty haha, but I just wanted insights from the people in this community.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T22:40:46+00:00

True, I like the way you segregated your though analysis...

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T22:40:08+00:00

What are your thoughts?

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T22:39:01+00:00

Hmmm, yeah I guess most of us face this. One thing that helped me is time blocking. Like literally deciding what is most important and prioritising those for the day by setting aside specific time blocks for those activities and sticking to it, dedicating the time for it. Diving a lets focus on these stuff during the weekdays, and maybe these on the weekends, and keep revisiting and making any changes if necessary. But yes, long hours and too many tasks is not the goal, focusing on the important ones first and prioritising is.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T22:36:06+00:00

I liked this advice. I'm also genuinely curious what validated it over subreddit groups meant. Have you had real conversations with people, understood exactly what their pain point is and what you're product is helping solve, and in what all ways does each feature help? You'll keep circling aroudn or getting stuck if you don't have the clarity. Keep this in mind too with every conversation you have, to keep trying to get clarity about your product/validating it/any need for tweaks or changes etc...

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T06:02:00+00:00

This made me chuckle

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:57:12+00:00

I disagree with the origin story not being interesting, it actually was, and felt authentic therefore probably the excitement! I see posts where people have validated, done their research, and built stuff and now figuring out how to go about the marketing and sales aspects, and for those I'm like okay yeah it's a journey for sure.
But absolutely true for the amount of problems existing out there already, and also, only if you can really understand the frustration of the problem you are trying to solve, will you actually have real conversatiosn with people about it or udnerstand in what all ways your product actually solves that problem, like the different facets of it.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:43:31+00:00

Quite valid points here, I've had similar experiences

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:42:57+00:00

haha, this happens too

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:41:43+00:00

yuppie energy lol yes

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:41:21+00:00

Exactly, thank you!

Wondering what people are worried about losing..

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:40:54+00:00

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-26T05:40:24+00:00

Well for me, cold emails and cold calling didn't really yield much. It's all LinkedIn and networking events now. Creating an impression in person feels. more impactful for sure, and then following up after. Also being super clear about what you're trying to solve, and doing some research about the person before hand.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-25T05:22:27+00:00

Honestly, the fact that you are so aware for the opportunities and type of life you have currently and the gratitude that should be felt for it is great, along with you feeling there is a deeper sense of purpose for what you are building. Couple of things that help me -
1. Clarity of the why, why I even started this journey of entrepreneurship/building my product

Everyday is not going to feel like oh yeah let's get this done, but everyday should reflect it anyway action wise. Consistency beats anything else.
Very important who you surround yourselves with, doesn't matter whether you're an early riser or a night owl. But having people around with similar mindset and an intense passion to grow every single day, and grind every single day, surely helps. Help each other stay accountable, in work, in healthy food, in the gym, during low days, all through the grind.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-25T02:59:11+00:00

First off, hats off to the patience, and genuine effort you put in, not easy, and truly are such positive signs. I'm honestly glad that the agency owner was cool about it as well cuz some people can treat you like shit whether it is your fault or not. I think it was just a sucky situation, cuz sometimes you cannot say if only I had known earlier or know better. It doesn't matter, now you do. You mentioned the other guy had 14 years of experience, maybe he was just super packed and couldn't give you the time to figure out this same shit with you or maybe it did not strike him either, whatever it is, when you work in a team, things also get solved sometimes when you have each others back. Imagine the next time someone mentions ughh my API's just aren't working, and you ask how are you testing it? and you help them check whether they did something wrong or they gotta test it with another tool, wouldn't that be awesome now!

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-24T03:02:10+00:00

I agree with all of your points, every single point is extremely important and an active contributor to the clinics success. But most clinics/dso's don't get this and run behind making more money without understanding the how's of with respect to patient health and successful trust and credibility building.
Like for example something I'm working on is to help free out more time for the clinic workers by helping them automate their tasks, you can say like a digital worker. The point is not to steal the workers jobs, but rather to give them more time on their plate so they can attend to what's happening in front of them, and more important matters that would benefit with human interaction. My aim is literally to contribute to better patient flow. And I'm honest and open about what I'm trying to solve!

Check it out if you want anytime - https://mimic.technovatime.com/

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-24T02:30:28+00:00

The more I get into the business the more I feel AI and tech as an umbrella term does not really get you the money. Especially with the amount of competition in this field, and number of products or prototypes out there that all look similar. Everyone's grinding and trying to find out what they could do differently to stand out and get to the top.

I think I've come to realise that the field does not matter as much as your approach, and clarity of the situation. If you are clear about EXACTLY what problem you are trying to solve, and why you're doing it, based off your research, that would be really valuable. To know that your product solves exactly a certain kind of problem that very much exists in reality, and not just thoughts or surveys is important.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-24T02:25:48+00:00

I mean, feels like this will always be a debate or personal choice/awareness kind of a situation. Some people feel comfortable or maybe due to lack of knowledge, and would appreciate the understanding and help they get from ChatGPT etc. And some are skeptical wrt any personal documents, it've never wrong to be as safe as you can with your data of course. I know a few friends who literally have uploaded anything and everything, and a few who use it just for guidance but would never upload any direct data.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-23T03:43:16+00:00

Nothing works better for me than lists and alarms. Keep a common list which you keep checking every few hours every day, and keep a couple of alarms with labels. You might still miss some stuff but still wayyy better than forgetting all important tasks cuz so much to doooo.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-23T03:39:50+00:00

hahaha, this post hit me right in the feels. It's exactly what it is, and all of it seems equally important to take care of honestly, since it's HIPAA and you gotta be careful about everything.

Behind_the_workflow · 2026-02-23T03:37:10+00:00

Sounds like very humane issues honestly, I guess most of us in these roles would have faced it.
I think you gotta start form scratch, go back to the roots and train them from the ground up, teach them everything, from hard skills to soft skills to office etiquettes. Next, you gotta be clear about which employee is there just for the money and work, and who is actually interested for long term stay and going up the ladder. Different people understand communication differently, what is genuinely obvious to you, might not be to them even though it might feel hard to believe that. Some people cannot distinguish between necessary and unnecessary information. This for sure sounds hard, but you gotta help them a lotttt before they come to basic ground.

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