You've launched... now what?

The podcast explores the post-launch phase of a new product, Fizzy, focusing on maintaining enthusiasm and managing feedback. Jason Fried emphasizes the importance of sharing usage examples and celebrating contributions while avoiding knee-jerk reactions to initial feedback. David Heinemeier Hansson discusses the shift from a surge team to a smaller, more sustainable team size and the return to a normal work rhythm, including integrating features like passkeys. They also address the role of data analysis, recounting a past homepage redesign disaster for HiRISE that led to a 20% drop in conversions. Both express a preference for trusting intuition and founder-led decisions over relying heavily on data, citing examples like Toys R Us and Google to highlight the potential pitfalls of prioritizing short-term gains over long-term vision and product quality.