Why most digital products fail in 30 days (and the 🧠 behind the ones that stick)
Most founders think their product failed because of bad marketing or bad timing. But after watching dozens of digital products crash at launch, here’s what I found: They built something that solved their problem, not their users. Stakeholders think they're the "target user group." 🥴 When you’ve lived the pain, your brain skips ahead. The solution feels obvious to you. But your users? They aren't there. Sticky products understand this disconnect. They don’t just solve a problem. They solve it in a way that matches how people think and behave. Here are 3 principles I’ve seen turn forgettable tools into sticky, profitable products: 1. Recognition > Recall People won’t remember to use your thing. Build it so they recognize the moment it’s needed. 2. Progress > Perfection Users abandon complex solutions. Give them a quick win, not an over-the-top transformation. 3. Social Proof > Feature Lists Nobody cares about your 47 features. They care that someone like them saw a result. I’ve been building digital products that blend UX psychology with strategy, and I just launched Product Potion (shameless plug), a newsletter that breaks down how to make products (and content) people actually want to stick with. 📬 Check out Product Potion — it’s free, fast, and weirdly useful. And if you’re building something: What’s your biggest focus right now? (I’d love to tailor some content to help with these)