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Every Feature Is a Hypothesis: Moving Beyond the Feature Factory
Features are not outcomes. Learn how to transform product backlogs into empirical hypothesis loops that prove value at every release.
When founders act like feature factories, team velocity is measured by output rather than outcome. But shipping 10 features that do not move user behavior is zero progress.
Reframing the Backlog
Instead of "Build X feature for user role Y," frame every initiative as an empirical test:
"We believe [target user] has [specific pain point]. We predict that providing [minimal solution] will result in [measurable behavior change]."
If the data does not confirm the hypothesis, the feature is iterated or discarded—not defended.