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Found this one on Reddit:
After 6+ years building SaaS products as a freelancer, here are the stupidly simple features that always get the best user feedback. Nothing fancy, just stuff that works.
- One click templates - Add a "Copy this example" button that pre-fills workspaces. Users hate empty dashboards. Takes 30 minutes to code, doubles engagement.
- Progress animations - Little checkmarks and loading spins so users know their stuff saved. Cuts support tickets by 20% because people can see it worked.
- Smart welcome messages - "Hey [Name], welcome back to [Company]" on login. Users call it premium. Takes an hour, feels personal.
- Google/Apple login - Skip the long signup forms. Email + social login bumps conversions 30-40%. Less friction equals more users.
- Quick win onboarding - "Set up your first project in 60 seconds" flows with templates. Gets users to success fast instead of staring at blank screens.
- Undo buttons everywhere - Let users reverse mistakes without calling support. "Restore deleted" or "Undo last action" saves tons of headaches.
- Keyboard shortcuts - Add common shortcuts like Ctrl+S or Ctrl+Z. Power users love feeling efficient, spreads by word of mouth.
- Auto-save everything - Save drafts automatically every few seconds. Users never lose work, builds massive trust in your app.
- Smart defaults - Pre-fill forms with sensible options instead of empty fields. Reduces decision fatigue, gets users moving faster.
- Status indicators - Show "Online," "Syncing," or "Last saved 2 minutes ago." Users want to know what's happening without guessing.
Each of these takes a day or less to build but gets mentioned in reviews constantly.
Having built a number of SaaS apps myself, I can really agree with them. Most of these are small but have high value.
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