When do you know it’s time to pivot your product strategy? 🤔

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I often look for signs like declining user engagement or persistent negative feedback. My personal tip: listen closely to your most loyal users as they often spot problems before you do.

What key indicators do you rely on, and when did you realize a pivot was necessary? Share your experience.

Vaibhav · Accepted Answer

You can rely on your metrics if they've been stagnant for a while now and PMF is not found.

Alexander Galitsky · Answer

When you start searching for a full-time job

Allan · Answer

I think PMF is a key indicator.

Bilal Asif · Answer

@ag94 lol dude that is a good one

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PMF is definitely a key indicator, but I'd say it's also important to keep a close eye on engagement metrics and customer feedback. If you're consistently seeing low engagement or hearing that the product isn't meeting needs, it may be time to re-evaluate your strategy, even if you thought you had PMF. Just my 2 cents based on past experiences pivoting products. Would love to hear what signals others look for!

Samuel Parker · Answer

Same question here! Pivoting product strategy is a tough call. I'd say key signs it might be time to pivot are: 1) Struggling to gain traction after launching 2) Realizing a better opportunity based on early customer feedback 3) Seeing competitors pull ahead with a different approach. Ultimately, gotta follow the data and be willing to adapt fast. Curious what metrics others look at to inform pivots?

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The indicator that I feel most strongly about changing strategy is user statistics, when it decreases significantly that's when I feel anxious.

When do you know it’s time to pivot your product strategy? 🤔

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