Contents
Contents
sign up to get updates when we release new chapters + examples
This is a structured, step by step guide to get you from idea to app. Each of the chapters below contains a set of tasks which will take you one step closer to launching your first app.
1. Intro
Why I made this, who it's for, and how it works
Idea
Start with a big idea, focus on the market and user problems
Narrow it Down
Make your idea small & testable
Competition
Take a bird's eye view to get a rough idea of the competition
User Stories
Make it concrete by turning your ideas into user stories
Inspiration & Lookalikes
Borrow, copy and steal to get ideas for UX and visual identity
Screen-by-Screen Requirements
Split your app into screens and focus on the details
Wireframes (Paper)
Quickly sketch your ideas on paper and test your user flows
Wireframes (Digital)
Make digital wireframes
Clickable Prototypes
Make clickable prototypes to test with users
User Testing
Test with real users to get insight and understand your users
Design Systems + Visual Design
Update your visual design and make it production-ready
Pre-Launch Markting
Grow your audience before you launch