Things I found on the web this week (5th October)
This week: keeping things simple with some excellent resources, essential reading from a startup veteran, and some surprising user onboarding ‘teardowns’.
Here are the things I found interesting on the web this week.
Happy reading!
@jennybee
// MENTORSHIP THINGS
Office Hours
Book a mentoring session with a tech/design/startup superhero! No, really! They are waiting to hear from you.
// DESIGN THINGS
User Onboarding
Think Apple do a great job of onboarding users? Think again! Check out the Teardowns for some uncomfortable user onboarding experiences, with hints on how they could have got it right.
The More You Communicate with Users, the Higher Chance You’ll Build Something They Want
An interview with Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt.
Design Sprints by Jake Knapp
“In this incredible talk from Mind the Product London 2017, Jake Knapp shared how he developed the Design Sprint, and how to do them well.”
Dark UIs: the dos and don’ts
Think carefully before choosing a dark colour scheme for you app or website. But if you do, here are some tips on how to make it work for you.
// RESOURCING THINGS
My advice to non-technical founders. Or, why you shouldn’t outsource your startup.
This is a brilliant (old but relevant) article from a very experienced startup founder. Read on for his advice on how you CAN (and should) launch your product without any technical expertise.
Fiverr
This is a great resource of freelancers available to do odd jobs for your startup. Remember these are people who are not invested in your idea so choose carefully the jobs you request.
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
