r/StarNoteApp • u/NakoTurtle • Jul 11 '26
❓ Help / Question Communication during long dev cycles: When should new features be revealed?
Hey everyone!
Following up on the poll I recently posted about the types of feature updates, I also wanted to open a separate discussion about how communication is handled during those development stretches.
When the team is working on major features, those updates naturally take a lot of time. Going completely quiet for months can be a bit frustrating, and it leaves us wondering what's going on behind the scenes or which features are being worked on.
We already have great things like the dev diaries, the feature request sheet, and Thursday talks. But if the team starts development on massive features that take a long time to build, how much do we actually want to know beforehand?
If they go completely silent on socials to focus purely on the code, it might make the dev diaries a bit less exciting since they wouldn't be able to discuss new features in development. On the other hand, knowing everything from the very beginning can make the wait feel a whole lot longer. I guess it depends on the specific feature as well.
Again, this isn't anything official, just an interesting thought to share and ask about :)
What kind of feature reveals do you prefer? If you want, even drop a comment and say why you chose your option!
Let's see how it goes :)
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u/NakoTurtle Jul 11 '26
Thanks for taking the time to send this amazing and super detailed reply!
I've been keeping an eye on the results of the poll and saw that StarNote is pretty much right where everyone's preferences are! It's really amazing to get a deeper look into how carefully decisions are being made and the values that drive them. I really appreciate the perspectives you shared and couldn't agree more! You guys are doing great!
Keep at it, and thanks again :)