Figma took seven to eight years to find product-market fit. The speaker argues that lasting long enough to get lucky, compounding effort over time, and surrounding yourself with smart people matter more than being the smartest person in the room.
Figma, how long did it take them to get product-market fit? I think it was like 7 or 8 years or something like that. So the key thing is really you want to stay alive long enough to get lucky. That's all it is ultimately. If you can just hang in there and keep compounding, if you're listening to this right now, you're definitely not a stupid person, right? But I think Neil and I have realized you don't necessarily need to be the smartest person in the room. I'm speaking for myself, really. As long as you keep going, you will get lucky enough to hit it big. I'm not saying you're going to be a billionaire or whatever. I don't know. But you're going to have outsized returns that your 18-year-old self would really be proud of. If you want more insights like this on AI, marketing, and business, follow to learn more.
