Notes

• Latest · 27 October 2026 · 3 min read

  How to decline an idea and keep people’s trust

  Saying no in public is hard, and leaving ideas open forever is worse. How to decline an idea with an explanation people can accept, and when to reject instead.

  • How-to

• 23 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Why the top idea is not always built first

  Votes tell you how many people want something. They do not tell you what it costs, whether it fits or when it can happen. Here is how to explain the gap.

  • Essay

• 20 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Before you open feature requests to votes

  Votes are a useful signal and a poor promise. Decide what they mean, who can cast them and when they stop before you ask your users to vote.

  • How-to

• 17 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Collect feedback in one place

  Ideas arrive by email, chat, forms and hallway talk, and most of them get lost. One public board gives every idea the same home and the same chance.

  • How-to

• 15 October 2026 · 4 min read

  How to start your first idea board

  A board people actually use starts with a clear question, a few honest rules and a handful of real ideas. Here is how to set one up in an afternoon.

  • How-to

• 13 October 2026 · 1 min read

  Welcome to Notes

  Short posts from the team about Would be nice: what we are working on, how to get more from your board, and what we are learning.

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