Wrote a thing:
“Shortest path to awesome”
Discussion
tech #simplicity is first step of bringing layman user to the platform #bitcoin #nostr anything . other stuff comes after that - most tech experts dnot understand this yet
in your example key is the file-upload, right? Initial anchor. Now he is motivated.
Very good primer for creating awesome products
Technical people often don’t care about UX and UI but it does matter a lot
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'Instead of thinking" what feature should I add to make people love this product?”, founders should be thinking “what features do I absolutely need for people to love this product?” Then de-emphasize everything else.'
Excellent take by #[0]. It's becoming obvious that different clients have diff vibe and would attract diff groups of users eventually. This way of starting small, making it good, and expanding from there not only locks in your user base but also reduces burn out and improves sustainable cash flow. Never stop innovating though, that hunger and passion for build is everything! This is just a way to fine tune / reality check along this journey
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I could have phrased it better I think but the gist is to understand and focus on the core offering of the product. Piling on a bunch of features for hopes of traction may not work if the product doesn’t solve some core underlying user need.
Agreed on the gist. I think its common to get excited when innovations start showing results, worried when use adoption slows down, burn rate, the stress of everything, putting eggs in every basket and hoping something hits. I have totally done this lol, and can still get excited and forget the painful lessons. This is a great piece and an excellent reminder and I hope all devs/builders read it.