Freddie

Tracking logged in users made our numbers look great on paper but when we checked actual usage people were just clicking around and leaving.

Logins don't mean much if no one is getting value.

We started tracking how many users complete one core action every week instead. It was a slap in the face at first but it saved our product.

For anyone building a SaaS what is the single metric that tells you people actually care about your tool?

It's honestly hilarious and frustrating at the same time. I asked my coding assistant to fix a tiny typo in a button text yesterday and it came back with a brand new component architecture split files and a custom state hook. It felt like dealing with an overly enthusiastic junior developer high on espresso who just wants to show off everything they can do. I just wanted a one line string change!

Have you found a reliable way to keep these agents lazy and focused strictly on the exact line you point to?