Mini Rant:
The average founder treats MVP like it stands for “Maximum Viable Product.”
You kept adding “one more thing” before launch. Every problem got a feature. Every competitor’s move triggered a response. Every team brainstorm became a sprint task.
Let me guess your current situation:
- Users aren’t engaging with 70% of what you built
- Your onboarding feels like an airport security line
- Your roadmap is now about fixing, not building
Welcome to feature debt. The interest compounds daily.
Reality Check:
Last week I reviewed a SaaS product where the founder spent 3 months building an analytics dashboard before getting a single paying customer.
Know how many people used it? Zero.
That’s 3 months of runway burned on a feature that users didn’t need, want, or use.
🔪 The Feature Chopping Block
- **Is it core to solving the main pain?**If not, kill it
- **Does it help new users reach the “aha” moment?**If not, delay it
- **Would users pay for this specific thing?**If unsure, test it separately
- **Does it create more friction than value?**If yes, burn it and never look back
Remember: Every feature you added before validating your core value is a distraction you now have to untangle.
Playbook Move:
Your mission this week: Identify the 3 features nobody uses and kill them. Don’t hide them. Don’t “make them optional.” Remove them completely.
Then watch as your conversion and engagement actually improve.
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I’ll tell you what to keep, what to kill, and what to rebuild. 🔍Book a teardown