Building for Delight: How Product Can Earn Trust, Not Just Usage

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Jeremy Benza
VP of Product
Jeremy Benza - VP of Product

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Designing Products That Adapt to People, Not the Other Way Around

Too many products ask users to adapt. They introduce complex workflows, hidden logic, and rigid structures that only make sense if you’re the person who built them. Over time, users either learn to live with the friction or stop using the product altogether.

That’s not how it should work. The best products shape themselves around the user’s needs, not the other way around. They anticipate questions, remove roadblocks, and make it easy to go from curiosity to clarity.

When we build with that mindset, we create more than functional tools. We create products that people actually want to use.

Our Approach to Experience Design at Kubit

At Kubit, we think about experience design as more than visual polish. It’s about how people feel when they use the product. Do they feel in control? Do they understand what’s happening behind the scenes? Do they get to an answer without second-guessing the data?

Those are the questions that guide our roadmap. Every decision we make, from navigation to permissions to how a chart loads, is rooted in making analytics feel approachable and reliable. We want users to feel confident that the answers they see reflect what’s actually happening in their business.

The Power of Small Moments

Trust is not built all at once. It’s earned in the small, thoughtful moments that make someone say, “This tool gets me.”

In Kubit, that might mean seeing the exact SQL behind a chart so you can validate what’s being measured. It might mean watching your query update in real time, without needing to refresh or wait on a scheduled report. It might be as simple as making sure key metrics are surfaced clearly and consistently across reports.

Those little touches are the difference between “this looks nice” and “I trust this.”

Why Fast Feedback and Empathy Are Non-Negotiable

The fastest way to lose a user’s trust is to make them feel ignored. That’s why we keep our feedback loops tight. We talk to users every week. We ship updates often. And we listen closely to what frustrates them, even if it’s something small.

Empathy is not just a nice-to-have in product development. It’s a requirement. It’s how we make sure we’re building for real people with real pressures, not just idealized personas.

What We’re Building Toward

We’re proud of the foundation we’ve built at Kubit, but we’re never done. Every product decision is an opportunity to build clarity and trust. Every release is a chance to make someone’s job easier.

We believe great analytics should feel effortless. The product should work with you, not create more work for you. That belief guides how we design, how we prioritize, and why we continue to build with care.

Jeremy Benza
VP of Product

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