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  • What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced while building a SaaS product?

    AnnaHo
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    Building a SaaS product comes with unique challenges, from finding product-market fit to managing scalability and ensuring customer satisfaction. Every stage brings new obstacles, whether it’s designing the right features, managing user feedback, or dealing with technical debt. I’d love to hear from others who’ve been through the journey—what’s been the toughest part for you, and how did you tackle it?

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    Simon🍋
    Balancing feature development with technical debt. Gotta move fast, but don't let your codebase become spaghetti!
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    AnnaHo
    @simonas_kauzonas Great point! It’s tough to balance speed and code quality. Regular refactoring helps keep technical debt under control while moving fast.
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    AnnaHo
    For us, the hardest challenge was achieving product-market fit. We initially built a tool we thought users needed, but after launching, we found that the demand wasn’t there. We had to go back, interview potential customers again, and pivot the product towards something they were actively looking for. It took time, but being open to change and adapting quickly helped us turn things around.
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    Ethan Cole Blackwood
    Definitely achieving product-market fit. We had to go through a few pivots before landing on the right feature set and pricing model that resonated with our target customers. Lots of customer interviews, analyzing usage data, and rapid experimentation. It's a challenging process but essential for building something people actually want and will pay for.
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    AnnaHo
    @ethancoleblackwood Thanks for sharing! Achieving product-market fit sounds tough, but those pivots and experiments clearly paid off. Great insight on customer feedback.
    Timothy Charles Wilson
    Definitely nailing the product-market fit. We ran into the same challenge with our SaaS - built what we thought people needed but then crickets after launch. 🦗 Lots of customer interviews, iterations, and pivoting to get to something that really resonated. Staying agile and open to change is 🔑. It's a journey!
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    AnnaHo
    @timothycharleswilson Thanks for sharing! Agreed, product-market fit is tough. Iterating based on customer feedback and staying flexible is key to finding success. Keep going!
    Benjamin Thomas Clark
    For me, the biggest challenge was keeping up with the constant changes in the market and staying agile. Had to iterate our features and pricing model a bunch of times before finding the sweet spot. Talking to users regularly was key to make sure we were building something they actually wanted and would pay for.
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    AnnaHo
    @benjaminthomasclark Thanks for sharing! Regular user feedback is indeed crucial. Iterating based on market changes is a challenge we all face in SaaS development.