Nostr Web Client

One thing I made it a point when I founded Media3 Labs is that we’d have an easily discoverable intake process for bugs/feedback, be extremely responsive, and transparent with the people sharing them (give ETAs on patching, be candid if we need to de-prioritize). I did that because in my experience as a consumer of apps, I see teams being too focused on shipping, not focusing on fixing what’s broken, and rack up massive technical debt that virtually kills what was an otherwise good idea.

Building is hard, and yeah, there’s definitely a ying-yang for shipping/fixing and the balancing act required there.

Derek Ross 9mo ago

"Works" is such a broad term. Many devs focus on new features and don't fix minor bugs. It's...a bit annoying having so many apps that are left at about 85% complete with only a few hurdles that could bring them from "it works" to "it works great". I try to focus on and look at the larger picture though.

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metadavid 9mo ago

Totally — I think builders tend get into a zone and feel the need to ship while also thinking their product is “good enough.” They’re kind of right…it’s good enough for maybe a new user who is something novel, and then there’s loyalists, but most of the people are in the middle…they’ll move on.

I agree, 85% is a good percentage…it’s like past MVP stage, where fixing bugs can’t take the backseat anymore