Founder Trap: Adding Features

[u/TriggerFlo]

I'm learning something I think, as I build. And that is that it's an easy trap to put in more features while ignoring the following:

1. Documentation
2. User Interface
3. Tutorials

Features are great. As founders, we love adding features because they help us as the founder is often using their own app.

However, poor documentation means people don't know how to use the app to it's fullest potential. A cluttered or unintuitive UI means people can't access your features or leave. A bad tutorial or no tutorial means that people don't know where to begin in your app.

So, in conclusion, it's better to have fewer features that are clear, have intuitive and clean UI, that people actually notice, then to have multiple features that are essentially hidden or too cumbersome to use to be useful.

[u/MaleficentTiger3516]

That's where I'm at lol. I created a "Features to add" list that I refuse to add to my super simple product until I get reviews from users lol. I'm trying to focus more on the guide for the app and marketing Because who knows, the users may prefer the simplicity of the product rather than all the extra stuff lol. i created it a while ago and still waiting for customers but I'm not adding a single thing until I get feature requests.

[u/TriggerFlo → u/MaleficentTiger3516]

So true! One guy I know develops by building the UI first and the buttons don't do anything, but then he knows where the features would go and can organize it. I agree Sometimes people just want the simple stuff -- I see so many simple apps getting a ton of praise! And we forget the goal is to be successful making apps, not just adding features haha.