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Maybe, but I will admit that I trust a SaaS product more that has a better design with slick front end components. When I see a rudimentary but functional produ
by ldjkfkdsjnv 5y ago
Maybe, but I will admit that I trust a SaaS product more that has a better design with slick front end components. When I see a rudimentary but functional product, I shy away
- fighterpilot 5y agoWould you still shy away if the product was uniquely solving an important problem for you? I am in the same boat as you but I think as though I would only shy away if the product was marginally useful to me and I probably would have stopped using them eventually anyways
- handrous 5y agoIt's peacock feathers. You demonstrate company/product health by burning cash keeping your design "modern", even if a simpler but less-expensive-looking design would have been better for UX.
- ldjkfkdsjnv 5y agoThis is true, but as a signal it still does work. If the front end is flashy, they definitely put some money and resources into it, which means they have those to begin with
- hughhopkins 5y agoThis is a good point and ties into the whole funding trap. I imagine some founders find it difficult to show a shitty looking MVP when you have investors looking