Understanding Target Customers vs. Target Users in SaaS Product Development
A successful SaaS product starts with understanding who the product is built for — and who will actually use it.
In this lesson from the iiinnovations SaaS Masterclass, I explain two important concepts:
• Why the customer is not always the end user.
• How to identify and define the right target customer segment.
• The difference between buyers, decision-makers, and end users.
• Why customer segmentation matters before defining product requirements and features.
My approach to product development focuses on understanding business needs, user roles, and real-world problems before moving into product design and development.
The key principle: Build for the right people, solve the right problems, and create meaningful product value.
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Casemate: making malware analysis feel calm instead of scary
Cybersecurity websites usually look the same: black background, green code, a hooded guy. I wanted to try the opposite for Casemate, a concept for a malware analysis tool.
The idea is simple: the product keeps a suspicious file in a sealed chamber and watches what it does. So I put a bug frozen in amber in the middle of a canyon. It’s dangerous and under control at the same time, and you get it without reading a word.
Then I made sure the page still works for a security lead who wants facts. The stats sit right next to the headline: threats isolated, latency, endpoints covered.
The hardest part was keeping it warm without losing trust. I stayed with one terracotta colour, wide capitals and mono labels, so it reads like a serious tool and not a poster.
I’m taking on new projects for SaaS and tech teams. If you have a product that’s hard to explain in one glance, send me a message.
What do you think, would you trust a security product with a canyon on the homepage?
One produc Multiple experiences One cohesive design system
Meet TEAMIO a product I designed from the marketing website to the partner dashboard, bringing the entire experience together through thoughtful UX and consistent UI