Everyone Has a Boss
We all have a boss, whether that be a direct manager, an executive, or your team. We are also never short on ideas both big and small. In order to make your idea a reality, you need buy-in from stakeholders,
Adapting to Change: Why You Should Care About WWDC 2020
It’s that special time of year, WWDC is here! If you’re not familiar, we’re referring to Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference where they announce their new operating system (this year, iOS 14), new features (definitely), new technology (maybe), and some new
Building a Proof of Technology: 3 Ways You’ll Benefit
As an organization, you are always looking for ways to innovate and bring new ideas to market fast. But the desire to move quickly can often lead to wasted time and money. So, how do you act decisively while keeping
Use App Feedback to Make Your Product Better
You’ve worked really hard creating personas, done research on what these types of users like, determined what their pain points are, and defined why your product or idea will be important and useful to them. You’ve gone as far as
The Feynman Algorithm: How to Get Started in Building a Proof of Technology
Richard Feynman is a personal hero of mine. He was a theoretical physicist known for his work in quantum physics. Feynman had a unique and uncanny ability to solve tough problems. He was so good at it, in fact, that
Giving My House an Education, Part Four: Platforms
In part three of this series, we talked about smart home usability and the importance of both analog and digital functionality. Today, I’ll share with you my investigation of various smart home platforms and their pros and cons. When I first
How We Integrate QA into Agile Teams: Part 2
Last week we dove into how DL organizes agile teams to fully utilize QA. Now let’s focus on tackling QA integration from a team and company philosophy perspective. Team Philosophy It takes a village to build a quality
ShopQuick After Shipping: Lessons Learned from Rapid Mobile App Development
IDEA TO APP STORE IN 10 DAYS, PART 9 In the process of building ShopQuick (and later, writing this blog series) I discovered some things about rapid app development. First, everything is going to take longer than you expect -- especially
ShopQuick Day 10: App Store Submission
IDEA TO APP STORE IN 10 DAYS, PART 8 Previously, I added the icon, color, and some style to ShopQuick. today, I’ll walk through the process of building and submitting to the App Store. Uploading to the App
ShopQuick Day 9: App Styling
IDEA TO APP STORE IN 10 DAYS, PART 7 In my previous post, I outlined the core logic behind ShopQuick’s ability to learn from a user’s shopping history to build a sorted shopping list. Today, I’ll add some style to the