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  1. What does a developer do during a product discovery sprint?

    How to help your team discover the right product using your technical know-how.

    Dave Iverson
    September 1, 2023
    • Product Design Sprint
    • Product Strategy
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    • MVP
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  2. Building an Alexa Skill in Arabic with Ruby

    More detail on how the thoughtbot team built one of the first Alexa skills in Arabic, and what we learned about using Ruby on Rails to support the development of Alexa Skills in the process.

    Fritz Meissner, Sami Birnbaum & Kelly Gebo
    November 18, 2022
    • Ruby
    • Rails
    • Successful Products
  3. Navigating & Maximising Fundraising in the UK - Event Recap

    We recently hosted a live panel discussion with industry experts. This article summarizes a part of that conversation, highlighting tips for UK startup teams either considering or navigating fundraising in the current landscape.

    Kelly Gebo
    October 27, 2022
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    • Fundraising
  4. Validation: The best tool to de-risk and inspire

    Validation is our go-to tool for de-risking a product. This article outlines why skipping validation introduces a risk to your business, the benefits of validation, and some tips for successfully leading those efforts.

    Jordyn Bonds
    October 19, 2022
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    • MVP
  5. SumIt’s journey from Concept to Beta Launch — Co-Founder Interview

    I sat down with the Co-Founder of SumIt to discuss the strategy, challenges and learnings of our most recent project.

    Kelly Gebo
    July 28, 2022
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  6. thoughtbot’s Year In Review On Clutch For 2021

    Our CEO, Diana Bald reflects and celebrates our 2021 Year in Review on Clutch.

    Diana Bald
    January 21, 2022
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  7. How the Beatles Helps Us Reduce Risk

    How cross-functional teams and different perspectives help your product (& the Beatles) reduce risk.

    Emily Bahna
    January 20, 2022
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  8. How Validating Your Idea First Can Save You Money

    We walk through the importance of product validation and how we’ve seen it succesfully save founders time and money in planning their first version product.

    Kelly Gebo
    September 21, 2021
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  9. Solving the Prototype Puzzle

    Curious what you can expect from a product prototype. Here is how we suggest getting the most out of a prototyping effort.

    Kelly Gebo
    August 19, 2021
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  10. MVP vs PoC: What’s the Right Road?

    You have a product idea but aren’t sure how hard it is to build (or if it’s technically possible). thoughtbot shares our perspective when a Proof of Concept might be a good first step before moving forward with your MVP.

    Kelly Gebo
    August 3, 2021
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