Early in a project, adding features feels like progress. A new capability appears. A new screen gets built. A new workflow becomes possible. Everything feels like forward motion. For a long time, I assumed that was the primary job of software development. Build more features. Solve more problems. Expand the system. Over time, I've started to think differently. Some of the most valuable improvements I've ever made weren't new features. They were reductions in friction. Features Create Possibiliti