Early adopters in this conversation In the channel's captured material, early adopters appears in the context of building sticky AI products — specifically the conversation with Chris Pedregal (Granola) on Ep. 42, where product stickiness and early growth are explored [^01a0f15b-04a5-7eb0-ae85-d8b1d3f30133@10]. The term belongs to the vocabulary of the Building AI Products and Startups chapter, which covers moving from a fuzzy AI product idea to a validated, defensible business — a process in which the first users who take a chance on a new product play a central role [^01a0f15b-04a5-7eb0-ae85-d8b1d3f30133@145]. How to use this entry Understand the term as the channel uses it: a group distinct from the broad market, engaged before a product is established, and relevant to questions of distribution, growth, and finding the sticky core interaction of an AI product [^01a0f15b-04a5-7eb0-ae85-d8b1d3f30133@291] [^01a0f15b-04a5-7eb0-ae85-d8b1d3f30133@602]. - Early adopters are the first users of a new product, engaged before broader market adoption.- In this channel, the term arises in the context of building sticky AI products and validating AI startup ideas.- It is part of the Building AI Products and Startups vocabulary on distribution, growth, and core product interaction.