Open Systems Preserve Choices
Open systems give customers more than flexibility. They preserve agency, trust, and the ability to keep choosing a product instead of being trapped by it.
Open systems give customers more than flexibility. They preserve agency, trust, and the ability to keep choosing a product instead of being trapped by it.
In hosting, “the customer” is rarely one person. Building products for hosting providers means designing for buyers, operators, support teams, and end customers at the same time.
Product teams shouldn’t begin with a feature list. They should define the customer experience first, then let that shape the flows, interface, design, and functionality.