Tough tradeoffs: Removing product features is hard, but often necessary

Sandi MacPherson is the Editor-in-Chief at Quibb. Product roadmaps typically focus on building up a product, adding features as the product evolves and grows. While that’s great, in my experience building Quibb, I’ve found that removing features is also an important aspect of product design and management. There’s not much guidance on making products more simple, crisp and less bloated. In making decisions to remove various features, I’ve seen how more mature companies do the same — identifying and weighing tradeoffs to make tough decisions, working toward the goal of building a better product. Your users vs. The company In reviewing an existing feature…
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