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Framer for Interactive Screen Designs

I recently hired a freelancer to help customize the theme of this website. As I started to describe the changes in a briefing, I realized that some of the tasks would benefit from visual screen designs. Instead of doing sketches, I started re-creating the website in Framer. Framer is similar

Before you build it, use something else

Do you have ideas for a new app or product? I currently have an idea for a combined note-taking and newsletter app. Instead of talking to a developer and attempting to build it, I try to create it with existing apps first. This approach has many advantages: * You can build

Simple, lovable, complete - SLC instead of MVP

After reading this article I replaced the term Minimal Viable Product (MVP) with Simple Lovable Complete (SLC) in my vocabulary. Your customers hate MVPs. Make a SLC instead. “MVP” is a selfish process, abusing customers so you can “learn.” SLC is an alternate philosophy that results in fast, validated learning,

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