David Nelson

In the early 1900s, everyone wanted a faster horse carriage.

How to make the wooden wheels roll smoother, how to breed faster horses, how to make the cabin lighter?

But they were on the completely wrong thing.

Hey all

We just launched Wobo on Product Hunt today. It's an AI agent that applies to jobs for you. You swipe on a role and it fills out the real company career page, writes a tailored resume + cover letter, and submits.

I was rereading parts of The Mom Test, and it reminded me how easy it is to mistake politeness for validation.

Someone says the idea sounds useful, they like the direction, they would definitely try it, and maybe they even suggest a few features. It feels like progress, but sometimes they are just being nice.

The dangerous part is that polite feedback does not feel negative. It gives you just enough confidence to keep building without proving whether the problem is actually painful.

I think the harder skill is learning to ignore compliments and look for behavior instead.