Nerves kicking in before launch!
I’ve built Reqst, but I’m nervous to properly launch it. It’s a simple way to create a list of what people can request from you, share one link, and manage those requests through to completion.
It could be used for client work, internal requests, IT, marketing, HR, support, or anywhere people regularly ask for the same types of things. The idea is to sit somewhere between a form and a task tracker without becoming either one.
The MVP is live and working, but I keep finding myself wanting to make one more change before putting it properly out there. I know at some point you just have to launch and see what happens.
Has anyone else had this before? How did you know when your product was ready enough to put in front of people?
If anyone wants to have a look, it’s at reqst.co
"stop tweaking and actually get it in front of people" is basically the exact spot I'm in with my own thing right now, sitting on a launch page I keep polishing instead of publishing. the pattern I've noticed in myself: the tweaking almost never fixes anything a real user would actually notice, it just delays the moment I have to find out if the idea works
one thing that's helped a little, ask yourself what specific feedback you're hoping the next tweak prevents. if you can't name it, it's probably not the product that's not ready, it's just nerves wearing a to-do list as a disguise
I’ve had this too. For me, “ready enough” means the core flow works, payments/onboarding aren’t broken, and a few real users can use it without me explaining everything.
After that, I’d launch. The next useful changes usually come from real users, not from another week of tweaking alone.
The “between a form and a task tracker” description is an interesting way to frame what Reqst is. Launch nerves seem pretty normal when the product is finally leaving your own control.
Thanks! Yeah that middle ground is exactly what I’m trying to keep it in. Think I’ve just got to stop tweaking it now and actually get it in front of people