Larea: Flawless initial user feedback means you built too much
Daniel Larea · Inside monday.com’s transformation: Radical transparency, impact over output, & the path to $1B ARR · Apr 27, 2025 · at 56:32
Daniel Larea, CPTO of monday.com, explains why early customer criticism is preferable to uncritical praise when launching new products.
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“The first version get the feedback, which is not, everything is perfect, because if this is the feedback, it means that we built Too much. And probably it's not focused product enough.”
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