The build

What does Dogfooding mean?

The practice of using your own product extensively ("eating your own dog food") to experience what your customers experience and identify issues before they do.

Indie context: The best indie hackers build products they actually use daily. If you're not dogfooding, you're probably building something nobody wants - including yourself.

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Dogfooding

The build

The practice of using your own product extensively ("eating your own dog food") to experience what your customers experience and identify issues before they do.

💡 The best indie hackers build products they actually use daily. If you're not dogfooding, you're probably building something nobody wants - including yourself.

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