"Cutting features is like leaving snacks at the grocery checkout—painful but necessary. Here’s my approach: Revisit the problem: Does this feature solve the core user need? No? Back on the shelf. Focus on impact: Delivering fewer, polished features beats shipping a bloated, half-baked product. Keep the team hyped: It’s not a ‘cut,’ it’s prioritizing for greatness. Remember, we can always iterate.

In the race to meet deadlines, feature cuts are inevitable. Here’s how I navigate this: 1. Pinpoint must-haves: Use user personas and journey mapping to focus on features that drive core user value. 2. Communicate value-first: Be transparent about the trade-offs and how the cutbacks will elevate the product's long-term success. 3. Empower the team: Involve designers, developers, and stakeholders in the decision-making to create ownership and alignment. At Stikkman UX, we recently pared down a feature set for a client in a tight timeline. By honing in on critical user pain points, we delivered a more refined MVP that exceeded expectations.

Priorizar las funcionalidades básicas evitando fijarse en características complementarias que se pueden añadir más adelante sin las prisas de última hora.

First, I’d gather the team and explain why this decision is critical especially when everyone has invested time and energy and then bring the conversation back to the users: "what are the must-have features that solve the core user problem?" "Which features are ‘nice to haves’?" Then based on data, the team can quickly assess features based on effort vs. impact. Also, instead of cutting features, it could be deferred for a future release. Lastly, it's important to be open to input from the team so everyone feels heard and helps uncover creative solutions I might not have considered.

I prioritize features based on user impact and business goals, then clearly communicate which features can be moved to future releases while maintaining the core product value. This keeps the team focused and aligned on essential deliverables.

We want the basic function in very stable, please don’t split out the others feature to interrupt the main core! Do it much clear and lovely on the UI ~