Paul Graham explains his rule of thumb for when to launch your product

27 Apr 2024 · 1 min
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Paul Graham contrasts risks of launching early versus late and presents his rule of thumb: "launch as soon as you have a 'quantum of utility'" — meaning release once at least one person can do something with the product they couldn't before. He argues even a small group of excited users (e.g., 10 people) is sufficient justification to launch.

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