Julien Danjou 2/18/2025

The $100,000 Mistake

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This article details the journey of a startup that built 'CI Optimizer', a tool to analyze and reduce CI/CD costs, only to cancel it before launch. It explores the mistake of misreading market needs during an economic downturn and offers lessons on product development, customer discovery, and adapting in the tech startup world.

The $100,000 Mistake

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