In my product management experience, I’ve faced a common limitation— releases to a subset of users for A/B testing weren’t possible. I’ve had to embrace an approach of ‘just getting it out there’ in order to gather real-world insights. While this can feel risky, it’s often the quickest path to improvement.

Letting the “perfect” not get in the way of the “good” has become a key part of my strategy. Releasing nascent features allows an organization to gain valuable user feedback which can reveal gaps and opportunities that might not have been anticipated internally.

Waiting for perfection can sometimes lead to missed opportunities or even market irrelevance. Getting real-world feedback early, even with less-than-perfect features, often leads to a better end product. How do you balance the pressure for perfection with the need for speed in your product releases?