Dark mode is the most requested feature and I keep skipping it
It shows up in every survey. It is not why someone stays. I feel stubborn when I ship an import fix instead. I also know the survey rewards the answer that is easy to name.
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One change, then stop. Address "It shows up in every survey" and leave the rest of the product alone for a week.
I shipped a decent dark theme in a weekend after a year of guilt. Retention did not move. The import fix from the month before did. You can do the theme when it stops occupying your head, not because the survey shouted.
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