Things I found on the web this week (24th August)

Jenny Brown
Aug 24, 2017 · 2 min read
Image from Small Elements, Big Impact: Types and Functions of UI Icons

This week: how to impress a VC, how Deliveroo conquered the delivery market, the 6 steps to making an MVP, the big impact of tiny icons, why customer experience is key to success.

Here are the things I found interesting on the web this week.

Happy reading!
@jennybee

// USER RESEARCH THINGS

7 Questions About User-Research Panels

“A user-research panel is… a list or database of potential research participants… that you can recruit for specific research activities as they come up.”

// UX DESIGN THINGS

UX Design for Big-Data Applications

Even if you don’t think your app has big data applications, read this for the low down on how big data can transform the way you do business and develop your product.

Small Elements, Big Impact: Types and Functions of UI Icons

“Icons are on the top of details making interface usable and navigable.” This article looks at the different types of icons and how they can be used in interfaces.

// CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THINGS

New Research Finds Customer Experience At The Heart Of Digital Transformation

“It doesn’t matter what size company, industry, or product — creating, enabling, and nurturing a stellar customer experience is what separates the winners from the losers.”

// BUSINESS MODEL THINGS

Create a New Lean Canvas

This is an adaptation of the Business Model Canvas and looks like a great tool to get you started developing an innovative business plan. Or provide a way to further develop your existing one.

// STARTUP THINGS

Love the Problem

A brilliant Medium publication that brings together thoughts on product, growth, business development and much more, specifically for startups. Spend some time exploring.

Deliveroo — So, how does it make money?

We have lots of companies in Qatar trying to own this space. Learn from how Deliveroo have made deliveries work (and profitable) in the UK.

// MVP THINGS

Working Through the 6 Essential Stages to Developing an MVP

This process will be familiar to the startups I work with! Follow these steps to make the idea in your head a technological reality.

// VC PITCH THINGS

What do I look for in a pitch?

Investor Sarah Guo shares what it takes to impress VCs. Lots of useful advice and examples here!

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

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UX & product development specialist based in Doha. Helping startups in Qatar build brilliant products to change the world.

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UX. Product Development. Startups. Qatar.

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