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# [And that's when I knew I had to pivot...](https://itsbalal.hashnode.dev/and-thats-when-i-knew-i-had-to-pivot?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The process of learning to niche down by talking to people.

Aug 15, 2022 · 9 min read · itsbalal.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Aleksandar Balalovski](https://hashnode.com/@itsbalal)

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[Dmytro Krasun](https://hashnode.com/@DmytroKrasun)

[Aug 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/and-thats-when-i-knew-i-had-to-pivot/62fa5500be14cfbd5d7c8407/comment/62fbbf184900bfdc62763aee)

> The overall feeling was - this user group is not for me.

How hard was it for you to abandon the group you don't belong to?

[Aleksandar Balalovski](https://hashnode.com/@itsbalal)

[Aug 17, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/and-thats-when-i-knew-i-had-to-pivot/62fa5500be14cfbd5d7c8407/comment/62fbbf184900bfdc62763aee#reply-62fcaacb1ebeafdc3d32c659)

👋 No hard at all actually. I never saw myself to belong there anyway. I am still part of those groups and check them out occasionally but what I abandoned was the idea to have them as users :)