>> Stop worrying about architecture or feature development or closed betas and focus 100% on attracting and retaining high-quality customers.
Hang on... don't you need a product that people want to use and pay for? You can't just magic that up out of nothing. There's a necessary amount of development required isn't there to get something built that people are willing to shell out for.
Yes, but this individual already has a functioning product or is very close. Too many engineers think "I'm going to put out the most perfect product with all the features I want" when what they need is to put out a usable basic product, start making money, and iterate on new features based on what their customer wants.
Hang on... don't you need a product that people want to use and pay for? You can't just magic that up out of nothing. There's a necessary amount of development required isn't there to get something built that people are willing to shell out for.