Hi 👋 (asking for advice) when do you know you’re ready to launch?
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I’ve been working on a collection of product(s)/service(s) and every time I feel like I’ve gotten the minimum set of features built / bugs fixed, I find yet another (it’s probably actually 5 more) feature(s) / tweak(s) that need to be done.
I guess my question is, if you’ve launched how did you manage scope creep / when did you know you were ready to launch?
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Love this! It’s tempting to keep adding tweaks, but I’ve found a simple way that helps: define a clear MVP checklist, lock it down, and get a handful of real users on a beta. If the core flow works and you can ship without major blockers, that’s usually the signal to go live. If you’re up for it, I’m launching on PH soon...would appreciate a follow (See PRODUCT HUNT LAUNCH link in my profile). The Sponge turns any webpage into flashcards and uses spaced repetition to help knowledge stick.
As a relatively new creator/launcher, my approach was to troubleshoot, and then troubleshoot some more. While I get nothing is ever perfect, we got to a place to where I couldn’t see any issues, and I couldn’t break our tool/website.
Would love if you could give me a follow and any feedback you have!
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I definitely know the feeling. I have very little experience with this myself. I decided to get launched on PH right away and hope for the best! I followed you, sir.
I'm a new solo dev here. What I'm trying to do is to make sure the key features are working properly, then I think I'll be ready to launch. All the "better to have" features come my mind, I would do them in the next update version. Not sure if this is the right strategy.
This is super common with every inventor on the planet - your new shiny ball needs to be perfect, and it's incredibly difficult to let it go into the big wide world, before it's ready. Right?
Even if its at its barest, release it! MVP (minimal is the optimal word), get it out there and listen to the feedback, what you thought were important aspects may be minor or even irrelevant, but the important thing is that feedback will drive your development, and probably in ways you never even thought of.
Don't be frightened of feedback, it's not criticism or to knock you, it's to guide you and to help you consider your next move. The fact you built something in the first place is an accolade, be proud and listen to your peers.