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How many emails should be in the waitlist before launching an application?

1 points by dash_ai ↗ HN
I'm creating an AI assistant that performs real-world tasks like OpenClaw, but in a secure and non-technical way. Yesterday I created a waitlist called usedash.es and I'd like to know what you think is the ideal number of emails in the waitlist before launching it. What do you think?

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dash_ai
Por ahora llevo 10 pero y creo que como mínimo tendré que conseguir 50
pmpmpmpm
Don't wait, launch bc you will get feedback that will help you improve the app. Waiting for more people to be interested tells you nothing, failing on a small scale (or really doing well) tells you quite a bit about next steps. Good luck!
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magicquestions
Your list is all channels. Channels are rarely the issue. An unclear target and unclear promise usually is. Pick one role, one painful moment, one outcome your ideal prospect would talk about, then DM 20 people who match that, and ask what they are doing about that problem today. Think of it as learning how they think rather than pitching them. And ask yourself this magic question: "Who is the one propspect whose problem I can solve this week?"

If you can’t think of one, then that’s the real problem. Either you don’t know who your prospects are, or you don’t know what problems you can solve for them.