Dmitry Gurski
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Really, we had much more than two. We had two attempts to create a successful period tracker. But before Flow, me and my brothers and partners, we started two dozen different apps, some of them successful, some of them less successful. My brother and me participated in different projects for a different extent. We had success with these apps. We had six exits up to this moment.
Really, we had much more than two. We had two attempts to create a successful period tracker. But before Flow, me and my brothers and partners, we started two dozen different apps, some of them successful, some of them less successful. My brother and me participated in different projects for a different extent. We had success with these apps. We had six exits up to this moment.
We had an exit to Google, exit to Facebook. We started several companies which have revenue in 100 million, 50 million. It means that it was quite a journey before Floor. It was five, six years of work before Floor. It was not so simple. We just decided we would create a successful period tracker and we just started and it was an immediate success.
We had an exit to Google, exit to Facebook. We started several companies which have revenue in 100 million, 50 million. It means that it was quite a journey before Floor. It was five, six years of work before Floor. It was not so simple. We just decided we would create a successful period tracker and we just started and it was an immediate success.
We had an exit to Google, exit to Facebook. We started several companies which have revenue in 100 million, 50 million. It means that it was quite a journey before Floor. It was five, six years of work before Floor. It was not so simple. We just decided we would create a successful period tracker and we just started and it was an immediate success.
But even with our experience, we got success with Floor from the third attempt. The first period tracker failed, the second period tracker failed.
But even with our experience, we got success with Floor from the third attempt. The first period tracker failed, the second period tracker failed.
But even with our experience, we got success with Floor from the third attempt. The first period tracker failed, the second period tracker failed.
these apps that he complicated. And what we definitely learned from experience with consumer-facing products is that for consumers, simplicity is the most significant. It's much more significant than the number of features. It's much more significant than anything. Simplicity is the key of success in consumer-facing products.
these apps that he complicated. And what we definitely learned from experience with consumer-facing products is that for consumers, simplicity is the most significant. It's much more significant than the number of features. It's much more significant than anything. Simplicity is the key of success in consumer-facing products.
these apps that he complicated. And what we definitely learned from experience with consumer-facing products is that for consumers, simplicity is the most significant. It's much more significant than the number of features. It's much more significant than anything. Simplicity is the key of success in consumer-facing products.
Probably we created this first apps being beautiful, sophisticated, but too complicated for people. It's my theory, but honestly, nobody knows. It's always very irrational at the beginning.
Probably we created this first apps being beautiful, sophisticated, but too complicated for people. It's my theory, but honestly, nobody knows. It's always very irrational at the beginning.
Probably we created this first apps being beautiful, sophisticated, but too complicated for people. It's my theory, but honestly, nobody knows. It's always very irrational at the beginning.
I would say that any general advice is bad. Any general advice is bullshit. Every time when you say any sentence with every, each, any general advice is bad. This advice is bad as well because this advice assumes that each situation is the same. But no, no, no. Life is very nuanced and each situation is very different. Usually when people ask this question, they assume two different questions.
I would say that any general advice is bad. Any general advice is bullshit. Every time when you say any sentence with every, each, any general advice is bad. This advice is bad as well because this advice assumes that each situation is the same. But no, no, no. Life is very nuanced and each situation is very different. Usually when people ask this question, they assume two different questions.
I would say that any general advice is bad. Any general advice is bullshit. Every time when you say any sentence with every, each, any general advice is bad. This advice is bad as well because this advice assumes that each situation is the same. But no, no, no. Life is very nuanced and each situation is very different. Usually when people ask this question, they assume two different questions.
One question is, if it's not about your own pain, how did you find motivation? And if it's not your pain, how did you find knowledge? Motivation? I always wanted to do something meaningful. It was about books, it was about our other health apps. I have never had any motivation, for example, to work in gambling. If you propose me one billion, I would not take a CEO position in a gambling company.
One question is, if it's not about your own pain, how did you find motivation? And if it's not your pain, how did you find knowledge? Motivation? I always wanted to do something meaningful. It was about books, it was about our other health apps. I have never had any motivation, for example, to work in gambling. If you propose me one billion, I would not take a CEO position in a gambling company.
One question is, if it's not about your own pain, how did you find motivation? And if it's not your pain, how did you find knowledge? Motivation? I always wanted to do something meaningful. It was about books, it was about our other health apps. I have never had any motivation, for example, to work in gambling. If you propose me one billion, I would not take a CEO position in a gambling company.