Whenever building out a software product, there are a lot of things to consider before deciding to add a new feature to your product. Far too often, teams start building a feature on a whim without considering what they're getting themselves into. This excellent list came originally from [[@John Cutler]] on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1335822976957247489?s=12): ![[CostOfAFeatureScreenshot.png]] [[Opportunity cost]] is number one and is rarely considered by engineers in particular. ## See also - [[Total cost of ownership]] - [[Code is a liability]] - [[Engineers are probably your biggest cost]] --- ## References --- tags: #ProductManagement