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I was hoping for an article about code complexity, but this was good too. This is one of the ideas behind building a Minimum Viable Product, and think it's a b
by e28eta 11y ago
I was hoping for an article about code complexity, but this was good too.
This is one of the ideas behind building a Minimum Viable Product, and think it's a big strength that startups have. The product doesn't do everything. People will adapt to the product, and start using it in new and unexpected ways. And it's a lot cheaper and easier to build.
I'm curious if there are examples of large companies successfully simplifying existing products. How many features could gmail take away before they alienate too many of their users? Quickbooks, Microsoft office (the ribbon?), or any of the Adobe products?
- lebek 11y agoThe product doesn't do everything But it does everything for some people or some use cases. I think that's an important distinction.
- wmeredith 11y agoI think Apple is the poster child for a big company doing this. They've been stripping away features on their hardware for decades. Now they sell a computer that is literally just a screen with one button and a switch or two. They also sell a single port laptop. Everyone screams bloody murder when they remove hardware features, but then people adjust and the industry follows.
- Buge 11y agoI think code complexity is often caused by feature complexity. Keep on tacking on new features and the code gets complicated.