[nkotov]

This one strikes straight to the heart. We pivoted post YC batch to what was hot at the time and saw a lot of competition (some raising millions more than us). We thought this market validation. Five years later, almost every single company on that list has either died or pivoted.

[enraged_camel]

I mean, markets and industries change as well. Companies that have product market fit today can find themselves having to pivot as the sands shift under them.