Mike Hudack is a tumblelog.

The most disappointing answer is when they say “Oh, we’ll just make it viral.” As if virality is something you can choose to add in after the product is baked - like a spell checker.

Redeye VC: Let’s just add in a little virality (via fred-wilson)

The challenge of getting audience/distribution/customers for web services is so hard it’s the #1 reason to release early. If you release late you could spend a year of money on a product you could have found out a year ago doesn’t have a large enough audience. You can buy or trick an audience into looking at your product but you can’t make them stay there if it doesn’t hold them.