I've launched several startups and I know how important it is to teach the employees to work as a team. Engineers might mistakingly think that the users will be fond of their products with so many features. But ordinary people do not often need them, they just want intuitive, easy-to-use products! Designers try to convince engineers to produce more user-friendly solutions, but it may lead to conflicts. So before developing a new feature, we brainstorm to the balance between complexity and simplicity together. It helps us stream the energy on reaching our common goal without any misunderstanding.
That's awesome @alex_lubinsky - you nailed it, it pretty much comes down to transparency and solid communication practices. Building a culture within the team of user-first when thinking through the product.