#033 - More users, more problems

Daniel L

Aug 30, 2024 — 1 min read

As long as one person uses this game, I would call it a success. Today, we can indeed call it a success. Not only that, but I also received some useful feedback on simple updates I can make to improve the experience. By conducting a pseudo "user interview" on the spot, I was able to enhance the game immediately. It made me reflect on some of my previous work experiences, where I only conducted a user interview once. The entire purpose of companies is to deliver value to users or customers. That being said, startups are challenging, but doing something as simple as conducting user interviews and using that feedback to improve your offering increases the odds of success. Tomorrow will bring more of the same.

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A user interview

Button for guessing instead of having to press Enter

Information button that explains how to play

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