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Emmett Shear (born 1983) is an Internet entrepreneur and investor.[citation needed][a] He is the co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and TwitchTV. He's also a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator. Shear is also co-founder of Kiko Software, the first AJAX-based online calendar. Shear graduated from Yale University in 2005 with a degree in computer science.

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A goal of Twitch is to be wherever gamers are, whether its on laptops and handheld devices or integrated into gaming consoles and software.

Consoles, Gamer, Goal, Integrated, Laptops, Twitch

The pool of people you care about is going to shift over time.

Care, People, Pool, Time

That's actually one of the most disappointing things about doing user interviews and user feedback, which is why I think. . . people don't do it. You're going to get negative news about your favorite pet feature most of the time.

Actually, People, Pet, Things, Thinking, User

Given the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, its a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to the 360.

Fit, Gaming, Love, Natural, Numbers, Xbox

Twitch launched in June of 2011, and our growth ever since has exceeded even my expectations, which were not small. A year and a half later, the community of broadcasters and viewers has multiplied hundreds of percent.

Expectations, June, Launched, Year, Years

It's one of the most validating things you can do for a product is go out there and get them to commit to pay you up front.

Pay, Commit, Can Do, Product, Front

People don't like silence, so they'll keep talking to fill the void.

Talking, People, Silence, Like, Fill

I wish I could tell you the recipe for figuring out who the target user is for your product and who your users should be, but. . . there isn't a recipe. It comes down to think really hard and use your judgement to figure out who you're really building this for.

Judgement, Think, Thinking, Use, User, Wish

Most startups are not just built for the person who is using them. When you do that, every now and then you get really lucky and. . . are representative of some huge class of people who all want the same thing you do. . . but very often that just turns into a side project that doesn't go anywhere.

Class, Lucky, People, Person, Using

The question is, once you have this idea, is this enough? Is it something people would actually switch just to have?

Actually, Enough, Idea, Ideas, People

Sales is this cure all for this problem. Get people to give you their credit card and I guarantee you they're actually interested.

Card, Cards, Give, Giving, People, Problem

If you just talk to who's easy to talk to, you're not really getting the best data.

Data, Easy, Ifs, Talk

The one question you can't ask is, is this feature actually good or not?

Actually, Ask, Asks, Feature, Features, Good

The instant they say something you don't expect or already know, you should drop into detective mode.

Already, Detective, Detectives, Instant, Know, Should

You have this idea that you think is awesome. You want to have that broadest group you possibly can. You don't want to just talk to 1 type of person and learn that, you want to get familiar with the space.

Awesome, Familiar, Ideas, Possibly, Space, Thinking

Who you talk to is just as important as what questions you ask and what you pull away from it.

Ask, Asks, Away, Important, Pull, Questions

Recording interviews is like magic. a) It stops you from taking notes in the middle and b) you can play that recording for people.

Magic, People, Play, Taking

The other mistake I think people make is talking to who's available rather than talking to who they need to talk to.

Mistake, Thinking, Talking, Available, Make

You want to learn about what's already in their heads. You want to avoid putting things there.

Avoid, Heads, Learn, Putting, Things, Want