Re:Ask HN: Anyone had experience with "feature creep" prior ...
by nostrademons on Tuesday October 13, 2015 @09:01PM
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Yes. Nearly every time. Don't do it.
A product that has users is better than one that doesn't. It is harder to explain to users what a fat product does than a lean product. It is harder for users to understand a fat product. It takes more effort to maintain and improve a fat product than a lean one. These are all costs, not benefits.
"Launched" is a feature, probably the most important feature you can have. If it turns out that you launch it and nobody cares, you can always add more features and launch it again.
A product that has users is better than one that doesn't. It is harder to explain to users what a fat product does than a lean product. It is harder for users to understand a fat product. It takes more effort to maintain and improve a fat product than a lean one. These are all costs, not benefits.
"Launched" is a feature, probably the most important feature you can have. If it turns out that you launch it and nobody cares, you can always add more features and launch it again.