[andersthue]

I started December 1'st 2014 building what was then known as SpaceTimeHQ, a funnier way to do time tracking.

We started building based on our own needs and ideas, but luckily I did some things that helped me realize that I know nothing about building something people actually wants to pay for.

Before I even started the project I build an accountability email list with around 20 people i respect - I email them every 3-4 week about my progress and what I will do next. The feedback from this email/these guys helped me steer in the right direction.

After I got steered in the right direction I (quickly) read the Lean Startup book by Eric Ries and Immediately stopped building and started booking demo's (on paper!)

These demos/talks made me pivot into building an app that helps support a new way for makers and managers to work together, called the TimeBlock method (http://timeblock.com/), this method works fine without the app. so people understood and reacted to my paper demo (some even started using the method and agreed to pay for access to me until the app is ready)

So, a long story short - I got my best feedback from talking to potential customers - and the funny thing is that I discovered that they actually loves that!