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> It's so much more important to ship something to customers to get some feedback than it is to get it perfect.

I don't disagree, that's unequivocally true.

As a programmer myself however I know that "I'll get back to it later and fix it" is usually a lie...

Haven't founded a business yet and I think I'll do that eventually but it also seems that "do your market research first and foremost" is an universal rule.

EDIT: As an European I should add that most of us never start a business unless they already have several customers willing to pay lined up in an orderly queue. I feel that too many Americans (probably not only them) start a business based on pure enthusiasm and hand-waving that motivated them during a few business events where people vaguely expressed an interest in their idea.