Things I found on the web this week (21st September)
This week: Elon Musk’s rocket launch blooper reel, how to promote your app the smart way, even Ikea has conversion problems, Airbnb’s mission statement is everything to them, why prototyping will help you build a great product.
Here are the things I found interesting on the web this week.
Happy reading!
@jennybee
// STARTUP THINGS
One Simple Hack that Will Help You Make the Most of Every Conference or Tradeshow
How to maximise your opportunities to get new business.
// DESIGN THINGS
Alex Schleifer on How Airbnb’s Mission Informs Product Design
Airbnb’s Head of Design on how having a mission statement helps them make better product development decisions [Podcast].
This Font Makes Graphics Out Of Numbers In Seconds
This typeface turns typed numerals into inline data visualisations in an instant!
// PROTOTYPING THINGS
The Craft of Prototyping by Caitlin Kalinowski
“Prototyping helps you to focus your energy on the right thing at the right time… — and therein lies one of the secrets to building great products.”
// OPTIMISING THINGS
How we Saved our Funnel Drop-offs After They Happened
74% of people worldwide abandon online stores after placing items in their cart. Here is a case study of how one company brought back 11% of their checkout drop-offs.
Taking IKEA Out of Its Box and Redesigning It for 1.6B Users
A fifth of the entire world’s population visited the Ikea website or app in 2015. A FIFTH OF THE ENTIRE WORLD’S POPULATION! But even Ikea had conversion problems. Here’s how they tackled them.
3 Overlooked Tweaks to Optimize Website Usability
The basics of usability design — how does your app or website perform against these benchmarks?
// PROMOTION THINGS
Mobile app promotion: 10 ingeniously creative ideas
There’s literally loads of mobile apps out there. Here’s how to make yours stand out amongst the crowds.
// ELON MUSK BEING BRILLIANT THINGS
Elon Musk Just Released An Epic Blooper Reel Of Rocket Failures
“Take a lesson from Elon Musk, and understand that failure is the first step in learning… And learn lessons that help you do a better job the next time. That’s what real success is all about.”
Compiled with ❤️ in Qatar
Every week I read stuff on the web that I think would help Qatar-based tech startups design and build brilliant products. I save up all the interesting things and publish them here, and send them out via tinyletter.com/jennyellenbrown
