Explore the pitfalls of feature overload with Maarten, as we discuss why less is often more in product development. Learn the value of simplicity in software and how to avoid the common trap of adding too many features.
Connect with Maarten Dalmijn:
https://linkedin.com/in/maarten-dalmijn
https://www.dalmyn.com
https://mdalmijn.com
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/suHq92IRqao
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Maarten writing a movie script
00:02:41 - Maarten's journey in tech
00:05:19 - The value of staying with domains
00:07:28 - Learning about domains
00:09:16 - Perfect requirements don't exist
00:10:51 - Frankenstein products
00:12:11 - Removing features
00:14:27 - We hate losing stuff
00:16:04 - Simple software is hard
00:18:35 - Rapid A/B testing
00:19:48 - Throwing away code
00:21:01 - Humans are complex
00:22:16 - No one found out when we removed this
00:24:06 - Facilitating conversations
00:26:36 - Do cheap small experiments
00:29:50 - There is no perfect information
00:31:33 - Disagreements and losing someone
00:33:27 - Building trust and changing directions
00:36:33 - Make big decisions fast and early
00:39:49 - Developers like shiny new things
00:42:11 - Feature-complete and clean up
00:44:34 - The best code, is no code
00:46:25 - Cleaning up is part of the job
00:47:47 - The dark side of refactoring
00:50:22 - Final thoughts
