Technology stories, mostly.

August 18th, 2022, posted in for_founders
by Saiona

How to estimate user stories for improved planning

Half of the work of providing good estimates is writing good user stories, as we`ve seen in this series. Now it`s time to look at how to estimate them for improved planning.

July 28th, 2022, posted in for_founders
by Saiona

Turning your UI/UX designs into user stories

This is the second article in a three-part series called “A design-first approach to writing great user stories”. In the series, we talk about why we need to approach product discovery in a more visual way and how to do that in order to write better user stories.

July 11th, 2022, posted in for_founders
by Saiona

How to use UI/UX as a tool to discuss, clarify and agree on app requirements

This is the first article in a three-part series called “A design-first approach to writing great user stories”. In the series, we talk about why we need to approach product discovery in a more visual way and how to do that in order to write better user stories.

July 4th, 2022, posted in for_founders
by Saiona

A design-first approach to writing great user stories

Product Discovery has relied far too long on user stories as a tool for gathering requirements. What if design can serve the same purpose, but more effectively? What if this in turn leads to writing better user stories?

May 12th, 2022, posted in for_founders
by Saiona

Diamond in the rough. Product discovery tools & techniques to make your software product shine

Tools and techniques designed to encourage insight, broken down by the stage in which you might find yourself in the product discovery journey.

February 25th, 2022, posted in for_founders, our_people
by Saiona

How we made working 100% remotely work for us

How did we manage the transition and what made it successful for us? So successful in fact, that we continue working remotely in 2022 and we plan on moving forward in a similar manner.

February 17th, 2022, posted in learning
by Saiona

[Original Design Series] 10 quick fixes to make your design stand out

Original design is a creative way of using not so original (but tried and tested) methods. These methods work because they follow core design principles which, if you ignore, it will only make your designs (and users) suffer.

January 27th, 2022, posted in learning
by Saiona

[Stress Testing Series] The feedback formula. Getting useful feedback from your clients

Here is our formula for getting good feedback, understanding the design problem space and developing solutions aligned with business objectives.

November 16th, 2021, posted in tech_stuff
by Saiona

It's no tall tale. Automate your entire setup process with this TALL Stack package

What if we told you setting up your TALL Stack development project could take less than cleaning your desk? Bet you won't procrastinate starting that project now.

November 5th, 2021, posted in learning, for_founders
by Saiona

[Stress Testing Series] Break it before you make it. 3 ways to test your UI design before coding it

Testing your UI design before implementing it can save a lot of development time. And we`re not talking just about getting the look & feel right.