Software Feature

What are software feature requests?

A feature request is a user's request, message, or comment to include a feature in your software. Feature requests may be used to determine how to improve current software products. These requests occur when end-users want additional value from your software product or have discovered a new issue.

For software feature requests to be raised by your user base, your development team has to create a system to make these requests as visible as possible. This way, they can be actioned quickly. GitHub is a good example of a platform that puts feature requests front and center, so they’re seen as soon as they’re posted.

What is a software feature list?

Feature lists represent all of the amazing things your software can do — for example, live video streaming, real-time data analysis, or whatever your platform's strong points are — but they also include much more.

Feature lists represent the blueprint for any software, encompassing all that the app or software has to be capable of. This isn’t just the highlights but also the less glamorous prerequisites, such as single sign-on or Google Maps API connectivity.

An example of a draft of a software feature list could be:

• An assistant powered by AI to guide the user through a tutorial

• A notification alert system

• An internal clock synchronized with the operating system

• Dark mode

• An option to change the resolution

• A feature for color-blind users to make it easier for them to use the software

• Voice recognition and voice commands.

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