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6/23/2026
Shipping 100 Features Nobody Asked For

Shipping 100 Features Nobody Asked For

Short summary

AI accelerates code shipping significantly, but high PR volume creates a testing bottleneck where untested features break each other and products get abandoned due to lack of customer need. The antidote requires three critical things: understand customer needs first, use AI for rapid development, and enforce rigorous testing for every feature. Give customers customization options to hide unnecessary complexity.

  • AI-generated code lacks the mental testing that happens during manual coding
  • High volume of untested features leads to broken products and feature abandonment
  • Solution: customer research + AI-driven development + rigorous QA + customization

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