The moment you choose to auto-save instead of making them click "Save" you changed the product.
The moment you add a subtle animation to show something is clickable you changed user behavior.
That's not just code. That's product.
So stop waiting for permission to have product opinions.
If something feels off, speak up. Document it. Suggest the better flow.
The best frontend devs I know aren't just great at React they're great at saying "have we thought about the user here?"
Empty states, loading states, error states nobody specs these perfectly.
How you handle them is the product decision. A good error message can save a user. A bad one can make them leave forever.
That's on us, not the PRD.
Frontend engineers influence product decisions more than they realize.
We think we're just "implementing the design" but we're actually the last filter before the user sees anything.
Every time you say "this flow feels clunky, what if we do it this way?" that's product thinking.
You spend 8 hours in the UI. You know the friction points PMs and designers don't see until they use it.
The fix is simple: design for loading, empty, error and success. Never trust API data. Build for the worst phone first. Done should mean it still works even when everything fails.
Most times nobody even owns the small things what empty page shows, what error toast says, what happens if they go back during payment. So they see a white screen and leave.
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