4. How to talk to users

YC Partner Eric Migicovsky shares a framework for asking questions and collecting feedback from your users.

The best founders maintain a direct connection to their users —> No Middleman! (ex: sales ppl, etc— YOU (the founder) need to do it)
What is the "Mom test"?
What are 5 great questions you can ask in every user interview?
Talking to users is useful at all stages, but what are the 3 critical phases to an early-stage company (ie company that hasn't yet reached product-market fit) in which talking to users would be extremely beneficial?

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