How many times did you "pivot" your product ?

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I'll go first.
I have changed positioning and approach for buska at least 3 times. 
Not counting how many messaging changes I made on the website 😅
What about you ?

Ashrey Ignise R · Accepted Answer

I don't think we've pivoted yet at Artus, but we've made significant evolutions of the product several times to the point where it can be considered a different product altogether. Some might call them pivots but to us they just felt like the next logical step.

Evan Christopher · Answer

1 time! Previously we at Pusaqa planned to launch locally as our very first plan, after we go further in time (with many things in-between & discussions & re-evaluation as well), we planned to pivot our product to a global direction :) Can check at https://pusa.qa :D

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Definitely had my share of pivots. Each one feels like a  big shift but often leads to breakthroughs. How do you keep your team motivated during these changes?

Peter Victor · Answer

I’ve had to pivot once. It was a huge learning curve, but ultimately it led to much a stronger product.

Toni · Answer

@aignise thanks for sharing.
Indeed, call it whatever, as long as you don’t shy away for making changes 🚀

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We have pivoted our product 3 times.

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I am working on a edutainment app, it is in its initial stage, don't want to pivot too much but lets see what happens.

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Went through four pivots before finding the right fit. Each one taught me something new about what users actually wanted.

Tumblar Kevin · Answer

I’ve pivoted three times so far. The first was tough, but it got easier once I embraced that it’s part of the process.

Samuel Evans · Answer

We haven't done a full 'pivot' at our startup yet, but the product has definitely evolved a ton since we launched the MVP. I think most successful products naturally change course over time as you learn more about the market and what customers really want. As long as you stay true to the core vision and adapt smartly, those big changes are just part of the journey, not really 'pivots' per se. But yeah, we're on like version 3 or 4 of the product by now and it's pretty different from where we started out!

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We’ve  made several changes over time. It’s crazy how  things evolve.

Meghan Henry · Answer

We have done two major pivots. They really help us adjust to market demands and improve our product significanctly

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Interesting conversation! while pivoting can be crucial I wonder if theres a way to balance it with user research upfront. Maybe testing different directions with low fidelity prototypes before diving into development could save time and resources in the long run.

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Our team has pivoted the product four times. The first two were about finding the right market fit, and the other two involved tweaking our features to be better solve our customers' problems.

How many times did you "pivot" your product ?

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