We want to build a product users want.  No, actually, we want to build a product users *need*.  A product that solves pain, that solves problems.  Best way to know what the problems are?  Get out of the building and ask.

So, dear potential-future-users: where are you currently feeling real pain about tracking the impact of your research?  

Here are three potential places:

• You are desperate to learn more about your impact for your own curiosity.
• You put all of this time into your research, you really want your circle to know about it.  You need to share info about your impact.
• You want to be rewarded for your impact when evaluated for hiring, promotion, grants, and awards.

What’s the rank order of these pains for you?  Are there others?  Tell us all about it so we can build the tool that you need: team@total-impact.org or @totalimpactdev.