You're juggling innovation and user experience in your applications. How can you strike the perfect balance?

Jamais esqueça o motivo de uma aplicação ser criada: resolver um problema! Inovações surgem para que necessidades de alguem ou de algo sejam solucionadas! Entender o problema é a maior parte do seu trabalho. Alie-se a dados para que eles te ajudem a traçar o caminho certo. Antes, durante e depois da criação.

By keeping users at the center of your innovation process and continuously seeking their input, you can create applications that are both cutting-edge and enjoyable to use.

Always test your ideas and have numbers backing up your decisions. There is no shortage of apparently innovative ideas that fall flat in reality. Testing and iterating multiple times will yield a better product rather than spending a lot of time designing the perfect interface and realizing later on that there are several issues with it.

1. Determine the core features that provide the most value to users and focus on delivering these first. This ensures that the MVP addresses the primary needs of users without overcomplicating the initial release. 2. Keep the MVP simple and avoid adding too many features that might dilute the user experience or complicate the product. 3. Release the MVP as soon as possible to get it into the hands of users. Early feedback is crucial for understanding how users interact with the product and where improvements are needed. 4. Collect and analyse data from the MVP to understand user behavior and preferences. Make data-driven decisions to refine the product.

If you haven't already, start thinking about "Intention driven" design and use core tools like design thinking methodology to get you through the rest.

Regarding "When considering new technologies, think critically about how they will benefit the user and fit within the existing ecosystem of your application"...about fitment into existing ecosystem, I believe adopting the Strangler Pattern judiciously can help. Pieces of the application functionality can be moved over to a newer technology stack over a period of time. Especially in cases where applications have been migrated to Cloud in a lift and shift manner, several benefits of using Cloud native technologies can be derived using the pattern. The areas of benefits could include the common pillars of any well Architected Cloud based Application like Cost, Operational Excellence, Performance, Security, Reliability and Fault Tolerance.