Your product gets worse every time you make it "better." ?? Do not let this kill your engagement ?? — It’s called feature bloat. Here's what happens: Your team has a great product meeting. Everyone's excited about new features. The roadmap is packed with "improvements." But with each new feature, something entirely different happens: your product actually gets WORSE at solving its core problem. This isn't just theory: ? Users engage with less than 20% of your features ? Support costs increase with each new feature ? Feature fatigue and confusion lead directly to churn ? Decision time increases exponentially with options (Hick's Law) So if you’re not careful, each new feature can make you worse at solving your core problem. Think of a Swiss army knife vs a chef's knife. The Swiss Army Knife does 100 things adequately. The chef's knife does 1 thing exceptionally. Which would a chef choose? This is why the best PMs say no by default. Or why best in class products (i.e. calendly) often have FEWER features than their competitors. So what's the solution? 1. Define your core problem ruthlessly 2. Reject features that don't directly solve it 3. Measure feature usage, not just adoption 4. Sunset features that dilute your core value The best product decisions are often about what to remove, not what to add. So the next time someone suggests a new feature, ask yourself: "Will this make us better at our core problem, or just better at more problems?" Your users don't want a product that does everything. They want a product that does exactly what they need. #saas #product #startup
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Yeah totally, cutting features is part of it but also making sure users know exactly how to use what’s left.
Oooh, such an important reminder. More doesn't always equal better.
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So I should assume that any basic features that supademo doesn’t have, it never will - because you’ve already tested the business case?
Joseph Lee feel bloated just reading this
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3 个月Simon H?iberg talks about feature bloat a lot. I'm starting to see the light