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The Customization Curve

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  • Sep 14, 2017
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Aaron Harris
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A few months ago, I was talking to a startup about how individual customers wanted them to do different things. I think about this optimization as operating along three variables: c... Show More

A few months ago, I was talking to a startup about how individual customers wanted them to do different things. I think about this optimization as operating along three variables: cost of customization, happiness generated, and cost to support that customization. The goal is to find a level of customization that makes as many customers as possible happy while not incurring support costs - through personnel or burn - that would kill your company.

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