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Shariff: Optimizing for upfront revenue over product usage is unsustainable
“A lot of the companies that came before us optimize much more for revenue. They kind of just focused on the revenue number. And the challenge with that is. You can sell the dream for a product people don't actually use and make a lot of money in the process. A…”
Shariff: Language learners want friendly conversational practice over formal lessons
“What the two of us wanted wasn't necessarily. A professional teacher or a formal lesson. What we wanted was just a friendly person to practice with.”
Shariff: Burning cash for fast growth teaches startups the wrong lessons
“And if you're kind of blowing through a lot of cash and doing unsustainable things, there's a really good chance you're learning the wrong lessons. And they're not necessarily gonna serve you down the road.”
Shariff: A/B testing does not work for early-stage startups
“The reality is in the very early days of startups you don't really have much data. And so, you know, in theory, you might think, oh, let me just like AB test everything and AB test my way to success. And it doesn't really work because like you're tiny, there i…”