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Collecting Feedback Early Saves Time, Money & Headaches – Building a Lightweight Tool for It

Most apps don’t fail because of poor development. They fail because they don’t solve the right problem or meet the user’s real needs.

And that’s where feedback comes in.

Why Feedback Is Critical

When you're building an app, you're making hundreds of assumptions:

  • What users really want

  • Which features matter most

  • What frustrates them enough to leave

If you launch without validating those assumptions, you risk building features no one cares about, creating a confusing experience, or missing crucial bugs that frustrate users.

Collecting feedback during development allows you to:

Catch usability issues before they cost you users.
A confusing button placement or a feature that doesn't work on mobile can drive people away quickly.

Prioritize features based on real demand, not guesses.
You don’t waste time building things nobody wants.

Build trust with users.
Users love to see their suggestions implemented—it makes them feel part of the process.

Why Detailed Context Matters

A simple “it’s not working” message isn’t enough.

To fix issues quickly, you need context:

  • What device were they using? (Desktop, mobile, tablet)

  • Which operating system? (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux)

  • Which browser and version? (Chrome 127, Safari 17, etc.)

  • What exactly happened and when?

  • Their contact information for further communication

Without this information, developers spend hours trying to replicate bugs instead of fixing them. With it, you can solve issues faster, improving user satisfaction and retention.

What I’m Building

I’m developing a lightweight feedback and bug reporting platform designed to:

  • Be fast and simple to set up
  • Automatically detect device, OS, and browser version for context
  • Provide a clean dashboard for reviewing and managing reports
  • Help developers build better apps without heavy, expensive tools

Currently, I have a static demo dashboard and a waitlist for early access.

Want to Try It Early?

If you’re building an app, SaaS product, or side project, this might be a tool you’ll love.

Join the waitlist here: Wait List

How do you collect feedback for your apps? What features make a tool like this worth using for you?

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