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@paulg @sama Also, making things that people want but don't need has been a pretty damn successful business model.

@paulg @sama brilliant; its like observing grandmasters at play.

@paulg @sama Isn't the opposite true as well? Making something people want but don't need kills startups just as effectively?

@paulg @sama People also tend to pay a premium for wants vs. needs.

@paulg @sama there are very few things I need and tons of things I want #wordsmatter

@paulg @sama How about "Make people want something they need." May be presumptuous, but intentions are benevolent.

@paulg @sama I would love to visit the YC office. Where are you based at :) I fly back to nyc next Friday. I'll let you sign my shirt :)

@paulg @sama Building for need (and wants) lets us serve more markets & populations. Many have very limited resources, are need-focused.

@paulg @sama User centered design means we create for the unrealized want—not explicitly what the user says but what our expertise sees.

@paulg @sama nobody "needed" twitch but it was clear a lot of people wanted it. I prefer the original PG variant