2025-12-17 14:22:11

Any Web3 team building products without a solid data pipeline is essentially flying blind. You're shipping features, burning through thousands in development costs, yet making decisions based on guesswork rather than actual metrics.

Think about it: every strategic move—from product roadmap to user acquisition strategy—should be anchored in real data. Without it, you're gambling with your startup's runway and resources.

A proper data pipeline doesn't just track numbers; it becomes your operational backbone. It tells you what's working, what isn't, where users are dropping off, and which features are actually moving the needle. Teams that nail this early gain a massive competitive edge. Those that skip it? They're either reinventing the wheel constantly or watching burn rates spike with nothing to show for it.

Data-driven decisions separate the Web3 projects that scale from those that fade.

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LayerHopper

· 12-20 14:22

That's right, many teams are doomed because of this pitfall. --- Data pipelines really can't be skipped; I've stepped into too many traps. --- Blind flying and burning money—this is the fate of most projects. --- No data means a gambler's mentality; sooner or later, it's game over. --- Setting up a good tracking system early on can really save lives. I've seen too many counterexamples. --- Exactly, such basic things are skipped by some. Who gave them the courage?

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 12-17 14:49

Honestly, this is the main reason why there are so many failed projects in Web3 nowadays. A group of people build products based on intuition, then are surprised why no one uses them. Daring to raise funds without a solid data pipeline—it's really treating investors' money as a joke. I've seen too many teams burn through their funds only to realize what they are actually doing. Data is definitely not optional. Having data or not makes a world of difference. This isn't mysticism; it's hardcore competitiveness. Yapping every day without data support—what's the use? In the end, it's just a pile of problems. This should be the first thing VCs check, but unfortunately, many people are asleep at the wheel.

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Blockchainiac

· 12-17 14:32

Really, are there still teams launching features without looking at data? You are the ones burning money at the fastest rate. To be blunt, Web3 projects without data pipelines basically can't survive the first round of funding. I've seen too many teams make decisions based on intuition, only to end up losing big. Data is the real moat; those who understood this early are now taking off. Projects that are still blindly guessing deserve to be eliminated; the market is this cruel. What I just said is spot on, Web3 has to compete on data robustness. I've never seen a team burn money like this... a huge loss.

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