How do you really know if you have product-market fit?

Been diving deep into PMF lately and honestly... I'm more confused than when I started.

Everyone talks about "you'll know when you have it" but what does that actually mean? Is it when users can't live without your product? When growth becomes effortless? When your support inbox explodes with love letters?

I'm seeing conflicting signals everywhere:

- Some users absolutely love what we're building, others are lukewarm

- Growth is happening but not the hockey stick everyone talks about

- People use it, but are they desperate for it?

The worst part? Reading case studies where founders confidently say "we knew we had PMF when..." but I bet half of them were just as uncertain as I am right now.

Maybe the real question isn't "do I have PMF?" but "how close am I, and what's the next experiment to get there?"

For those who've been through this dance: What were the actual signals that made you stop questioning? And more importantly, how many false alarms did you have along the way?

Still learning and honestly a bit lost in the noise of "expert advice" that feels too clean and simple.

What's been your experience? 🤔