Feature creep is the steady accumulation of features after launch until the product loses the clarity that made it valuable. Every addition is individually defensible; collectively they bury the core workflow under options.
The price isn't just engineering time — it's paid by every user, forever.
Features should earn their place with evidence and pay rent in usage.
Practical answers
No — value is the outcome divided by the effort to reach it. Features that don't serve the core job raise the effort for everyone.
Translate the request to the underlying problem, check it against the ICP and north star, and keep a public-ish roadmap so 'not now' has context.
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