Feature Voting

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A system where users or internal stakeholders vote on requested features to signal demand or influence prioritization. In product culture feature voting can surface interest, though teams still need judgment because the loudest requests are not always the most strategic.

    In plain English: Letting people vote on which features they want most.

    Example: "They used feature voting as one input, but not the whole roadmap, because customers tend to vote for visible annoyances more than structural improvements."

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