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# Foundational videos and practical lectures

| Resource | Source / who | Published | What it covers | Immediate buyer use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **All about pivoting** | Dalton Caldwell, Y Combinator [All about pivoting — Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6p-all-about-pivoting) | Date not established on source page | Reasons to pivot, when persistence becomes sunk cost, and not pivoting just to avoid sales | Write a three-option pivot test and a reconsideration date |
| **How To Talk To Users — Startup School** | Gustaf Alströmer, Y Combinator [How To Talk To Users — Y Combinator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg) | **1 Dec 2022** | Who to interview, customer discovery, questions to avoid and interpretation of answers | Rewrite five leading interview prompts into behavioural questions |
| **How to Plan an MVP** | Michael Seibel, Y Combinator [How to Plan an MVP — Y Combinator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHMwLxN6EM) | **1 Aug 2019** | Scope an MVP, launch fast, gather feedback without overbuilding | Cut the next experiment to a testable, reversible commitment |

**Cross-reading:** YC's pivot advice is not an instruction to change direction every time traction disappoints. Pair it with real behavioural observation and a cash-at-risk plan; its own talk warns against chronic pivots. [All about pivoting — Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6p-all-about-pivoting)