What is the least important thing in product development?

Perfection in the early stages: striving for perfection in the initial stages of product development can lead to analysis paralysis and delay the release of a minimum viable product (MVP).

Perfectionism-whether it's in product definition or marketing- can't beat just getting it done quickly.

In my experience, perfectionism in the early stages can be a huge waste of time. It's better to iterate and improve as you go.

A fancy marketing campaign doesn't really matter if the product itself doesn't meet the user's needs.

Totally agree that chasing perfection early on is a huge time sink. Get that MVP out the door and iterate fast based on real user feedback. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough to ship!

I'd say focusing on marketing strategies before validating the product itself is one of the least important aspects of product development.

Bring all functions on the table. The user-based functions matters

Definitely the urge to make things perfect from the start. You gotta ship fast, get feedback, and iterate. Premature optimization is the root of all evil in product dev. Get that MVP out ASAP!

To my mind, the least important thing in product development is trying to please everyone from the start. Focusing on a specific target audience and their needs is far more effective than attempting to cater to every possible user right away. And one more - focusing too much on perfecting every detail early on.