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Building the Wrong Thing - Insights from Josh Barker
In this episode, we talk to Josh Barker, an engineer turned entrepreneur who shares his journey from programming on an Atari in his basement to co-founding a venture studio in Silicon Valley. Josh discusses the importance of building the right thing versus building things right, the value of learning from past failures, and the benefits of starting with low-fidelity solutions. We explore his experiences at KPMG, his unexpected plunge into startup life, and the lessons he’s learned from launching and iterating on multiple tech products.
Key Points
- Entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of building a product they can create instead of focusing on what the market actually needs, leading to the creation of the wrong solutions.
- Many successful tech platforms, like Uber and Airbnb, started with simple, manual processes before scaling up, highlighting the importance of market validation over premature optimization.
- Learning from past failures, including those of other entrepreneurs, is invaluable for refining business strategies and avoiding repeat mistakes, as well as identifying opportunities for success where others didn't succeed.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabarker/ https://cityinnovations.com/
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