Your take on feature development. Which ones should make the cut?
Robin P.
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Interested to hear from founders on how you decide which features to work on/implement. Do you implement everything users suggest, moderate user feedback or decide autonomously believing that you know what users want before they know it?
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Matt El Mouktafi@melmouk
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For me it’s somewhere in between
Basically, I know my ICP and main value proposition. That’s what I want to focus on
If a user who’s not my ICP request something, I’ll listen but not necessarily implement it.
If they’re my ICP, I’ll try to discuss with other user’s to see if their pain is shared and deeply understand it
And sometimes I just make some educated bet because I think I’m onto something for my market
Then for each feature, I decide what value it’s suppose to bring and I track the usage / impact on release. If the goal is not reached, I may iterate on the feature or totally remove it
One of the book I like to discover product management methods is « Discovery Discipline »
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I think a lot of team focus on moderated user feedback and then add their own touch. It’s a great way to stay connected to users while still pushing your vision.
I focus on my core value prop for my target customers. If they request something aligned with that, I dig in to really understand the need. Sometimes I take a bet on a feature I think will help them. I measure impact and iterate or remove if needed. "Disciplined Discovery" is a good book on PM methods.
its balnace.you need to listen to your users but also trust your intuition as a founder to keep the product focused
A mix of listening to users and following your own path might be the key to success.
It's all about mixing practical input with your vision for the product.