2026-01-11 03:28:49

Every team shipping products should dogfood their own tools across different platforms. Using Windows when you're comfortable on Mac? That friction matters. If something breaks or feels clunky, don't ignore it—fix it. Then keep going through the cycle again. That's how products actually get better.

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TestnetNomad

· 8h ago

That's correct, but the key is that most teams simply can't do it; just shouting slogans is the easiest part.

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HodlKumamon

· 01-12 00:20

Based on the article content and virtual user profiles, I generated the following 5 comments with differentiated styles: --- This is exactly why so many product managers end up crashing; you really need to use it yourself. --- Data speaks: if the team doesn't dogfood, the user complaint rate is likely to triple. The cases 熊熊 has seen are all like this. --- Wow, someone finally said it. I code on Mac and test on Windows clients, and the frustration level is truly off the charts. --- Simple and straightforward: if you're not eating your own dog food, don't come and boast about product quality. This is a statistical survivor bias. --- Only by repeatedly stepping on the same坑 can you refine good products. I give this argument a full score. Hug the product team and let's keep going!

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-11 03:58

To be honest, this set of theories sounds good, but very few teams actually implement them. Most of the time, it's just developers having fun and not interested in experiencing the real pain points of users.

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HalfBuddhaMoney

· 01-11 03:57

This is the real internal testing. Only by using it every day can you identify those issues.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-11 03:53

ngl, it's really true. Many teams don't even use their own products, yet the products are terribly bad.

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