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Principles for Builders

Lessons from Building Hodler Inn

Lessons from Building Hodler Inn

1. Start with the problem, not the technology

Railroad crews need lodging, so build for that. Blockchain is the tool, not the goal.

2. Build for the user who doesn't care about blockchain

If guests need to understand crypto, you've failed. Technology should be invisible.

3. API-first always

Every feature is an API. Others will build what you can't imagine.

4. Iterate with real users

Hodler Inn guests are the test lab. Real feedback beats theory.

5. Think in decades, act in days

Vision for 10 years out. Ship something today.

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