🎯 1. Prioritizing Features with Precision
Instead of guessing which features to build first, MaxDiff helps rank them based on actual user
preferences.
This avoids "feature bloat" and focuses the roadmap on what users value most, not just what
stakeholders think is cool.
👥 2. Segment-Specific Insights
Run MaxDiff analyses across different customer segments to see which features resonate with each
segment.
This helps you decide whether to focus your roadmap around a single core segment or balance
across several.
🧩 3. Balancing Value vs. Effort
After collecting MaxDiff importance scores, map them against development cost/complexity.
You can then build a roadmap that emphasizes high-impact, low-effort wins, which is especially
valuable in early-stage startups.
🧠4. Reducing Internal Bias
MaxDiff provides quantitative evidence to support decisions, minimizing the influence of HiPPOs
(Highest Paid Person's Opinions).
This ensures your roadmap reflects market needs, not internal assumptions.
🧪 5. Validating Hypotheses
Before writing a line of code, test whether your assumptions about user needs align with reality.
MaxDiff is a lightweight yet rigorous way to validate early hypotheses without full prototypes or
MVPs.