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“Dance like no one's watching, build like everyone's waiting”
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What It Means
Be creative and playful in your building process while recognizing that people need what you're creating
Why It Matters
Balances personal creative freedom with market responsibility and urgency
When It's True
When building products that solve real problems and have genuine market need
When It's Risky
When building purely for personal satisfaction without market validation
How to Apply
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Maintain creative freedom in your building process
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Remember that your work serves others
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Balance playfulness with responsibility to users
Example Scenario
“A developer experiments with fun, unconventional approaches to building their SaaS product while staying focused on solving customer problems quickly”