Field notes on building mobile & web products — what we learn shipping software for founders, and the strategy behind it.
If you're a wellness founder or product owner, you've probably felt this tension: you want your app to look premium and feel safe (because you're dealing with habits, health, maybe even sensitive data), but every new feature request multiplies cost and time.
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