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Product Principles
Purpose
Defines the principles that guide product decisions.
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.
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.
Principle 3
AI Assists, Humans Decide
AI should:
- Suggest.
- Improve.
- Analyse.
- Accelerate.
AI should not:
- Replace user judgement.
- Modify facts silently.
- Invent experience.
Principle 4
Simplicity Over Complexity
Powerful features should remain approachable.
Avoid:
- Complex workflows.
- Excessive configuration.
- Feature overload.
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.
Principle 6
Quality Over Quantity
A small number of excellent features is better than many unfinished features.
Principle 7
SaaS Ready, Not SaaS First
Architecture should allow future growth.
However:
Do not sacrifice user experience today for hypothetical future requirements.