The rule of successful product development is simple: listen to your users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But are all users equal? I would strongly say NO. My journey so far has taught me about 3 categories of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noisy: They will create all the noise, what features are lacking in the product. They will show a superficial association with your product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After this: this kind of users will play with you on the loop. Add X features, I will start using your product. After X gets implemented they will ask you for Y. And they will never put your product in their daily process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Believers: They are the most rare breed. They will use your product even when it\u2019s broken. They will give valuable feedback, feature requests because it is coming from their everyday pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are starting to build a product from scratch and end up finding believers, you are on a rocket ship and destined to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if you are unlucky you will never find product-market fit because after this and noisy users will force you to change goal post regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The rule of successful product development is simple: listen to your users. But are all users equal? I would strongly say NO. My journey so far has taught me about 3 categories of users. Noisy: They will create all the noise, what features are lacking in the product. They will show a superficial association with … <\/p>\n