product builders
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 13, 2025 by Guillermo Rauch · across every show →
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Apr 13, 2025
Rauch: The best product builders say nine no's for every yes
“There's a humility that comes from the process also of why the best product builders will say nine no's for every yes. Because when you say yes, it's like adopting a puppy. A feature is like adopting a puppy. It grows into a beast that you have to take care of…”
Mar 22, 2026
Fain: Product builders cannot build great products without executive buy-in
“I think as product builders, there's almost not a skill that's more important. Influence and building momentum behind great ideas is the way that great products actually get built. And if you don't have that influence, if you don't have the buy-in and the back…”