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#ZeroToOne: Deploy and Measure

Microsoft for Startups — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:22:44 +0000

We started with an idea of what we wanted to build. Now it’s time to add the finishing touches and bring it to life. The goal of this week’s post is to take what you’ve learned from the past few weeks and go to market with a winning MVP (Minimum Viable Product). What is an...

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#ZeroToOne: Rapid Prototyping

Microsoft for Startups — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:41:25 +0000

ARE. YOU. READY? – Here’s what you’ve been waiting for and I’m excited to take a dive into my favorite part of the process, you guessed it, Rapid Prototyping. I know this has been a lengthy process and at this point you are probably beyond eager to start building that first iteration of your product…...

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#ZeroToOne: The Art of Ideation

Microsoft for Startups — Tue, 24 May 2022 02:16:44 +0000

Working with a team isn’t always the smoothest sailing when it comes to trying to democratize people’s insights and ideas. I’ve found that generating the best ideas comes down to not limiting your and your team’s imagination, because sometimes those “bad” ideas are the ones that find the most success.

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#ZeroToOne: Empathize and Define

Microsoft for Startups — Tue, 17 May 2022 23:36:54 +0000

So now that you’ve learned the differences and similarities between design thinking and user-centered design. The important takeaway from both weeks 1 and 2 is that no matter your preference of methodology, they both are implemented with the end user in mind. This week’s focus will be on gaining a deep understanding of your user...

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#ZeroToOne: Product Design Lifecycle

Microsoft for Startups — Sun, 08 May 2022 14:05:58 +0000

The goal of user-centered design is to focus on the user throughout the entire product lifecycle from ideation until release and be able to create an experience that reflects the user’s needs.

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#ZeroToOne: Intro to UX and design thinking

Microsoft for Startups — Mon, 02 May 2022 11:23:23 +0000

Design thinking is an ideology and process that allows you solve complex problems with both a solution-oriented, and an action-oriented approach.

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