Let’s be real. Most software products today are bloated. They’ve got buttons nobody uses, settings no one understands, and features that were added “just in case.” It’s out of control.

And here’s the thing: users don’t want more. They want better. Simpler. Smarter.

But instead of cutting the fluff, teams keep piling it on. “What if a customer needs this?” “Can we match the competition?” It never stops. And that’s how good products turn into messes.

Great software isn’t about quantity. It’s about clarity.

We worked with a company recently—brilliant team, strong product. But it was jammed with every idea they’d ever had. 24 dropdowns. 6 settings menus. Half the users didn’t even know where to start.

So we asked the hard question: What do your users actually care about?

They paused. Because nobody had asked that in months.

So we did the work:

• Cut 40% of dead features

• Focused design around top 3 use cases

• Cleaned up the UX and docs

You know what happened?

Engagement went up. Support tickets dropped. And development got easier. Way easier.

This is what winners do. They focus.

You want growth? Simplify. You want scale? Trim the fat. Because shipping features nobody uses is wasted money. Wasted time. Wasted opportunity.

We’ve said it before—great teams don’t do more. They do what matters.

Conclusion: If your product looks like a toolbox, start acting like a craftsman.

Build less. Deliver more. Focus on the 20% that drives 80% of value.

At DevRoom, we help teams stop the chaos and build products users actually want. No bloat. No fluff. Just results.