... builders here, which usually means at some point we looked at something clunky, slow, or frustrating and thought, there has to be a better way. Most products don t start with a grand vision; they start with irritation, curiosity, or firsthand pain. I d love to learn more about how others here have navigated that journey: How did you uncover the problem you decided to work on? What signals told you this problem was worth solving? How did you validate ... ... feel free to share. The honest stories are usually the most helpful. And of course, feel free to plug what you re building as well as you may have the solution to a problem somebody else is looking