Framework
The First Client Framework
Tal's filter for deciding what to build and who to build it for.
How it works
- 1Only build products you personally need, so you are customer zero.
- 2Validate by co-building with a real client, hearing what they need rather than what you assume.
- 3Assemble a team fitted to that client's exact needs.
Hear it on the podcast
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