On what is a product

Not everything thing that is useful is a product. In the same vein, not every feature belongs to a product, even if it is useful.

This understanding is important to help us spot what a product is.

A product is different from a collection of useful features.

A product starts with a problem to solve.

Then an opinion on how to solve that.

Then a set of principles as to how to solve the problem.

Forming a cohesive whole to a well-defined customer or user.