The Fisher space pen is not a great example. It's a misconception a pencil was as good of a solution. NASA tested pencils and found that the graphite dust was a major issue. So the market need was actually a dust free writing utensil that functions in micro gravity. It still may have been over engineered, but the Russian's pencil did not actually have market fit.
One of my favorite talks on this subject! As a tech founder myself, this makes me rethink a lot of my strategies in finding product-market fit within my own startup.
Indeed. The Russians started using that same pen since you don't want the pencil graphite pieces to disrupt your electronics. The pen was the best solution.
The Fisher space pen is not a great example. It's a misconception a pencil was as good of a solution. NASA tested pencils and found that the graphite dust was a major issue. So the market need was actually a dust free writing utensil that functions in micro gravity. It still may have been over engineered, but the Russian's pencil did not actually have market fit.
Great content! The book is also very good! Thanks for sharing!
One of my favorite talks on this subject! As a tech founder myself, this makes me rethink a lot of my strategies in finding product-market fit within my own startup.
This is an amazing talk. There are Notion templates for Opportunity prioritization based on this.
Link ?
but the pen and pencil part is a myth
Indeed. The Russians started using that same pen since you don't want the pencil graphite pieces to disrupt your electronics. The pen was the best solution.
Hol'on! What's the intro music???!
Why only Western or American examples? Cf Huawei etc - which are arguably more successful.
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Myth. Can't have a pencil in space, nothing flammable is allowed. Makes a nice story tho.