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Friction First: Why I Didn’t Add Features

Not a changelog, but a ritual of removal.

2 min readSep 8, 2025

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Latest updates to the real-time group checklist app includes feedback, show your support & personalisation to reduce clutter

In the early versions of the app, I noticed something strange.
People didn’t ask for more.

They asked for less confusion.

Not:
— “Can it do AI suggestions?”
— “Can I log in with Google?”
— “Can I make a second list?”

Instead:
— “Can it feel quieter?”
— “Can I move faster?”
— “Can I trust it not to lose me?”

That’s when I inverted the question.

What if the real product isn’t the checklist… but the absence of chaos around it?

So I made changes.
Not to add noise, but to subtract resistance.

🌓 Dark mode — not to be trendy, but to soothe late-night eyes.
⌨️ Keyboard-first — so your fingers stay in flow, thought-to-action with zero friction.
🧼 Clutter-free footer — because seeing less lets you notice more.
💌 Feedback button — not as a form, but as an open ear.
☕️ Support link — because this is a gift economy. If it helps, you help back.

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0xRomesh
0xRomesh

Written by 0xRomesh

I share my journey, explorations and tech wisdom. (Φ, θ, AI, Life, Quantum, Spirituality, Calm Tech)

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