“I put together a really early version of Rooted a prototype an MVP type solution and the first few hundred users said that even though there was still some lagging some bugs some incomplete parts they really wanted me to keep going with it and that was super encouraging.”

A Few Hundred Users Saying "Keep Going" Despite Bugs Is The Signal To Commit

Anya launched a buggy, incomplete prototype rather than waiting for polish. The first few hundred users telling her to keep going, despite the rough edges, was the signal she needed to push past the naysayers and commit.