5 years ago, what key insight about tech product development would you have wanted to know?

Hey Luis! If I could time-travel five years back, I'd tell myself: Embrace the iterative process! Building tech products is a journey, not a sprint. Learn, adapt, and enjoy the ride. Oh, and maybe invest in a few promising startups! 😉

Five years ago, a key insight about tech product development I would have wanted to know is the increasing importance of user-centric design and the value of gathering continuous user feedback throughout the development process for creating successful and user-friendly products.

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Sorry for breaking the rules. For me, there are 2 # I would love to know more about the power of in-product onboarding. Coming from heavy implementation B2B and consulting services, I was not thinking deeply that onboarding is not an addition to a product. It is a product # As a biz cofounder, you want to be as close to building shipping as possible. You can shorten the distance by learning basic design in Figma and making wireframes. I use it all the time & now I am able to test ideas fast in customer interviews.

It's better to launch a product that is good enough than to keep waiting for it to be perfect. Don't be afraid to pivot your product if you learn that there's a better way to solve the problem. Focus on building a strong team of people who are passionate about your product. Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is a valuable learning experience. Always keep your users at the center of your product development process.

I would have wanted to know the importance of user feedback throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Actively involving users early and often can significantly enhance the final product and its success in the market.