A common mistake: Partially implementing many features
A common mistake: Partially implementing many features.
This causes multiple problems:
1. Creates confusion about what is done.
2. Hinders future refactors or pattern changes because it creates more places to update.
3. Creates a culture of merging things that don’t work.
4. Focusing on breadth rather than quality leads to lower code quality.
5. Delays user feedback because nothing is complete enough that it's actually useful.
One of my current clients made this mistake. They stubbed in dozens of pages and forms. All of them are at different levels of incomplete.
None of them work.
Many pages contain anti-patterns. But since there are many half built, untested pages, it’s tricky to fix.
The solution is simple: Stop starting. Start finishing.
Limit work in progress. Complete one feature at a time. Then, iterate based on user feedback.
This feedback helps us validate and improve our approach as early as possible.
Result? Better features, faster. 👍