Growth idea action plan
Bug-vs-feature-request template split at intake
Split intake into separate bug and feature-request templates before the queue starts growing so each report enters triage with the right shape and destination.
Why this can grow a startup
Teams lose time when every incoming report has to be reclassified by hand. A simple bug versus feature split pushes the first routing decision to the edge of the system, where the context is freshest. That makes triage faster, duplicate detection cleaner, and the follow-up more credible because customers can feel the company already knows what kind of work this is.
Key metric to watch
Linear maintains 2 intake templates, one for bugs and one for feature requests
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where bug-vs-feature-request template split at intake can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Support and Product channel.
- Use the evidence from linear.app to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Linear uses separate templates in Intercom and Linear Asks for bugs and feature requests, routing each one into the matching triage queue.
Source: Linear (linear.app)
GrowthDex source hub: Linear
Last checked: 2026-05-27
Adjacent tactics in the same lane
If this page is close to your problem, these tactic pages usually belong in the same working set.
- Minimum required fields for fast feedback filing same source · 2 shared channels · 2 shared stages
- Enterprise-tier bug routing with auto-urgent SLA same source · 2 shared channels · 2 shared stages
- Weekly CX on-call for off-platform feedback same source · 2 shared channels · 1 shared stage
- Channel-specific notification queues for external feedback same source · 2 shared channels · 1 shared stage
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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