That's the biggest mass of pedantry I've ever read on the internet.
The author concludes with saying he built something he thought people needed and it fell flat. Obviously the problem was that he was too unsure they needed it, and it turned out they didn't.
A diabetic needs insulin. Should insulin companies shut down because they don't make something people want?
I call bullshit on the OP.
He implies that building a 'want' product is better than a 'need' product by using confirmation bias and focusing on Apple products, vs using concrete opposite examples.
Fair points. Though you pick a product that is also more of a want than a need. Diabetics want insulin because they do not want to die. In other words, their need for insulin is
born from their desire to manage their condition and live a normal life. I'm a heart disease patient. Every day I drink a pill to control my health condition. I want to drink it because otherwise I might cut my life short. Some people with the same condition don't take the medication. Even though they want to keep on living they don't think they need the medication.
The author concludes with saying he built something he thought people needed and it fell flat. Obviously the problem was that he was too unsure they needed it, and it turned out they didn't.
I have built many things that have fell flat. Too much to count. Such is the reason I have come to understand this. It is not something I'm pulling out of mid-air.
He implies that building a 'want' product is better than a 'need' product by using confirmation bias and focusing on Apple products, vs using concrete opposite examples.
You missed the point. People buy products they want. Not products they need. You should find out what people want and
offer it to them. Within all markets you can find niches. Say diabetics who want the insulin. There are also diabetics who do not want insulin, and don't use it even though they need it to stay healthy.
I know a couple of diabetics. One of them does not follow any type of treatment. She decided to just swing it. Thus, she does not want the medicines even though she needs them.
My father in law also did this. He passed away from prostate Cancer. He did not want the treatment (until it was too late (sadly)). He needed it badly, but did not want it. No one could force him to go through with it. We tried, and failed.
On the other hand, my father was diagnosed with prostate Cancer, realized he wanted to live, got treatment, and had a positive outcome. He needed the treatment, but also wanted have it.
The author concludes with saying he built something he thought people needed and it fell flat. Obviously the problem was that he was too unsure they needed it, and it turned out they didn't.
A diabetic needs insulin. Should insulin companies shut down because they don't make something people want?
I call bullshit on the OP.
He implies that building a 'want' product is better than a 'need' product by using confirmation bias and focusing on Apple products, vs using concrete opposite examples.