You haven't even made it to 'fail'. If you are losing faith during initial devel... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

dejb on July 20, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Loosing Faith - the startup killer

You haven't even made it to 'fail'. If you are losing faith during initial development then how do you expect to get through the really tough part of selling / promoting it after release? If you are serious about this then just find a way to get to something released. Otherwise you'll never know if you enjoy or excel at the main challenge of a startup. The only other option is to treat it as a hobby.

rmoriz on July 20, 2010 [–]

Yes. It's a kind of pro/cons.

The subconscious starts to think of all reasons why this will fail for sure.

Then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: You work less, waste time and focus, procrastinate.

Then it's over.

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact