Retweet the first tweet.
Your fellow builders will thank you.
(And stop writing features like robots)
Retweet the first tweet.
Your fellow builders will thank you.
(And stop writing features like robots)
• Use customer language, not tech speak
• Lead with pain, then solution
• Tell short stories, not long specs
• Use customer language, not tech speak
• Lead with pain, then solution
• Tell short stories, not long specs
"Sarah used to spend weekends fixing bugs.
Now she spends them with her kids.
Our auto-testing caught 847 issues last month."
Stories stick. Specs don't.
"Sarah used to spend weekends fixing bugs.
Now she spends them with her kids.
Our auto-testing caught 847 issues last month."
Stories stick. Specs don't.
"Tired of waiting 20 minutes for reports?"
Then reveal your solution.
Pain first, feature second.
Always.
"Tired of waiting 20 minutes for reports?"
Then reveal your solution.
Pain first, feature second.
Always.
Go read customer support tickets.
Listen to sales calls.
Copy their exact phrases.
If they say "waste time," don't say "inefficient."
Go read customer support tickets.
Listen to sales calls.
Copy their exact phrases.
If they say "waste time," don't say "inefficient."
Good: "Your reports load 10x faster"
See the difference?
One talks to your brain.
The other talks to your wallet.
Good: "Your reports load 10x faster"
See the difference?
One talks to your brain.
The other talks to your wallet.
Stop describing WHAT your feature does.
Start explaining WHY they need it.
Stop describing WHAT your feature does.
Start explaining WHY they need it.
"Advanced API integration with real-time data synchronization."
Customers think: "What does that even mean?"
They close the tab.
"Advanced API integration with real-time data synchronization."
Customers think: "What does that even mean?"
They close the tab.