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Yes, from the perspective of imperfect information you could (maybe even should) view the development of a feature as research for the question: "Can it be done
by rjprins 16y ago
Yes, from the perspective of imperfect information you could (maybe even should) view the development of a feature as research for the question: "Can it be done and for how much?".
This way the sunk costs are just research costs, which makes the decision to stop much easier to accept.
- rdl 16y agoEven more core, it is "will users pay me/appreciate/etc. if we offer this feature." You can simulate features in a high-per-transaction-cost manual way for a while, just to see if people actually like it, before even developing it.