AI, Augmented Reality and Robots are just features, not products.

I am seeing too many Ortho companies promoting their AI, their AR and their robots. Remember that these are just features, not products. That's like going back to Ortho in the 1990's and saying, "Look! We have titanium." What is The Product? and what problem does The Product solve?

It’s just a feature, not a product. That’s Just a Feature (Sean on Startups) It is a popular refrain from skeptics who want to sound intelligent about a new innovation, product or company. On the surface it sounds insightful because it draws a line between a product that stands on its own (“product”) and something that solves a small problem and cannot stand on its own (“feature”). It is hard to refute as it is a subjective statement and easy to justify. It is also meaningless. Dismissing something new as a “feature” ignores the fact that every product starts by solving a small problem. When you are starting from scratch, you don’t have the time or the resources to build a perfect product that solves a big problem so you carve out a small part of that problem to solve. Whether you follow the Lean methodology and build a Minimum Viable Product or simply suffer from the resource ...


Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily Newsletter—for just $1/day.
Subscribe Now—Up your Game !
 

Scroll to Top