The definition of a perfect product
The definition of a perfect product?
A perfect product is one where all its users are a 100% pleased with it. Full stop.
I know, that’s an utopia. Because there are no two opinions absolutely identical about a product. But that’s you have to thrive for. To achieve this both design and the technical built must work hand in hand.
As a rule the better and easier a product is the more work has been put into it. And a good amount of time, too! A good design always helps on the first impression, for the look and feel afterwards. But if the technical built cannot fulfill the raised expectations users will eventually turn away. And it also works the other way around: the most brilliant technically executed product won’t do you any good if the look doesn’t meet the users expectation.
Let’s assume you know your product will work so how do you approach the production?
- Think of your product and put down the points you must, want to and would like to achieve.
- Seek good technical advise and build a roadmap based on that.
- Be conservative with your time estimates.
- Have user cases layed out.
- Design the look and check back with the technical side to it to make sure it can be done.
- Whenever possible do start with a prototyp.
- Try to adapt your roadmap and time estimates every week.
- Have someone taking care of the user experience in regard to the user cases and then a bit more. Again, go through your roadmap and adapt it.
- Do regular quality checks both user experience and technical wise and adapt the product accordingly.
- Test, test, test once it’s done - and be ready to go for more rounds both in layout as in technical terms.
- Roll out your product.
- Listen to the feedback you’re getting and work that into your roadmap.
Try to go through this process. The more the better. It’ll help you greatly. And it’s never to late to start.