“If you didn't have dyslexia you're like see a guy see a buddy. But if you had dyslexia you try five times because you're not gonna read the book by yourself and after the fifth time it works. To this day 15% of the reviews on the App Store are people who say they cried when they downloaded the app.”

Niche Audience as a Shoddy-Product Buffer — Acute Need Forgives Early Bugs

Cliff Weitzman shipped a buggy early version of Speechify that crashed frequently, but dyslexic users retried five times because there was no alternative for them. That acute, unmet need gave him time to improve the product without losing his early cohort. The lesson: the more specific the pain you solve, the more patience your users extend — a forgiving wedge that broad-market apps can't replicate.