Prioritisation is probably a concept that you’re familiar with – you take a list of things and figure out which ones are more important than the other ones. Sounds simple enough?! When you’re building an online web platform or mobile app, prioritisation comes up all of the time! In this article, I’ll look at prioritisation as it relates to defining … Read More
What’s scope creep?
The term “scope creep” might conjure up images of spiders and other crawling insects, but it’s actually a real concept in software development. I introduced it in my article on “Tips for Building a Web Platform or Mobile App”, and now I’m going to expand on it to tell you why you need to be aware of it and how … Read More
What kind of business do you want to be? (Startup vs Small Business)
This week’s article came about as I was thinking about the types of people that I want to work with, and how to describe them. If you decide to start your own business, are you a startup, a small business or something else entirely? Does the guy who opens a takeaway restaurant down the street call himself an “entrepreneur”? Is … Read More
What’s a minimal viable product? (and why start small)
A minimal viable product (MVP) is the smallest possible thing that you can build to tackle a core need, problem or goal that your product is trying to address. Other definitions include something that delivers customer value or something that allows you to learn more about your customers. In fact, an MVP is probably a mix of all of these … Read More
What happens after you’ve launched your platform or app?
You’ve made it! You’ve launched your online platform or mobile app and you hopefully have a steady stream of new users and customers. Now what?! This article will give you an overview of life after launch. If you’ve read my previous article on product development and product management, you’ll know that your launch is just the beginning of your journey. … Read More
Waterfall vs Agile: An intro to development methodologies
Waterfall and Agile are the two most comment methodologies used to build software (e.g. the programs and components that make your platform or app work). In a previous post, I went through the activities involved in software development. These include requirements, design, build, test and implement. A methodology is the way in which those activities are completed. It’s the process … Read More
How do I make sure my platform or app works?
Testing is the step in the development process for making that your online web platform or mobile app works before you launch it. There are different types of testing to look at different aspects of your product, and then there is a process to actually plan and execute the testing. In this week’s article, I’ll look at 5 steps for … Read More
What are the different types of testing?
Did you know that there are different types of testing that should be done on your new online web platform or mobile app? Each type of testing has an important role to play in making sure that your end product works the way that you expect it to. In this article, I’ll describe the different types of testing so that … Read More
The Story of the GPC Logo (and what it means to you)
For today’s blog post, I thought I’d share a story with you. This one, like most stories, comes with a lesson for you about building and growing your web platform or mobile app. The story begins about ten month ago, when a young (ahem) lady decided to go out on her own and start a new business. Even though a … Read More
Customers vs users (what’s the difference and why do I care?)
Do you know the difference between “customers” and “users”? When I was creating my requirements writing course, these terms created some confusion with the person editing my content. It got me thinking that not everyone knows the difference. So, I’ve written this article to shed some light on a concept that is actually pretty important when you’re defining your product. … Read More