# Product Principles

## Purpose

Defines the principles that guide product decisions.

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# Principle 1

## Job Tracking Comes First

Jobjakt exists primarily to help users manage their job search.

Every major decision should support:

- Finding jobs.
- Applying efficiently.
- Tracking progress.
- Improving outcomes.

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# Principle 2

## Career Data Is the Foundation

Users should maintain one professional identity.

The application should avoid:

- Multiple disconnected profiles.
- Re-entering information.
- Duplicating career history.

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# Principle 3

## AI Assists, Humans Decide

AI should:

- Suggest.
- Improve.
- Analyse.
- Accelerate.

AI should not:

- Replace user judgement.
- Modify facts silently.
- Invent experience.

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# Principle 4

## Simplicity Over Complexity

Powerful features should remain approachable.

Avoid:

- Complex workflows.
- Excessive configuration.
- Feature overload.

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# Principle 5

## Progressive Disclosure

Show users what they need when they need it.

Example:

New users:

Simple CV creation.

Advanced users:

Custom themes, AI tools, detailed controls.

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# Principle 6

## Quality Over Quantity

A small number of excellent features is better than many unfinished features.

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# Principle 7

## SaaS Ready, Not SaaS First

Architecture should allow future growth.

However:

Do not sacrifice user experience today for hypothetical future requirements.