I loved this part: Being mediocre is turning down the combat difficulty on Red Dead so you can play through the game. It’s a resistance to hyper-optimization; t

I loved this part: Being mediocre is turning down the combat difficulty on Red Dead so you can play through the game. It’s a resistance to hyper-optimization; the “courage to be ordinary”. I wholeheartedly agreed with this point as soon as I read it. I adapted this approach while building DarwinMail [1]. There have been countless email & Twitter suggestions for DarwinMail. I've always listened and asked questions until I understood what what the users core message was. However, I do not always implement what has been asked. I believe in some 'truths' when it comes to building your product while following a basic approach; 1. Users are the core of any business. 2. The feedback you receive from users is the most valuable feedback you will receive on your product as they are the ones actually using your product. 3. You do not have to implement everything your users ask for. Even though you may not do everything your users ask for, that does not mean you are not listening. I believe you need to keep your features simple and easy to understand. Being basic reminds me of the saying 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast'. To me that is one of the most important truths when it comes to life and business. [1] https://www.DarwinMail.app https://www.DarwinMail.app