Building things that matterChanging lives with technology

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About meEntrepreneur/Designer/HackerFounder at Pure BlueFocus on behavior design and healthcare

First… thanks!Thank you to this community. Because of you, I’ve been able to provide for my family and pursue my passion.

Quick surveyHow many are building your own app?How many are building apps for clients?

Find a problem and solve itWe are uniquely positioned to solve problemswith the tools we already have.

ObesityContributor to diabetes, heart disease, strokeand cancer- http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

$190 Billion Dollar Problem$190 billion in direct medical costs$14 billion in children alone- http://www.healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org/learn-the-facts/economic-costs-of-obesity/

Go for a WalkWalking regularly has HUGE health benefits.Build a walking game that’s not lame. Heck, build 20!

There are MANY problems that need our helpMental health, poverty, education, social justice, the environment, wounded warriors and many more

If no one uses it,It’s not a solutionUser adoption is the key

Nothing about me without me.Through the Patient’s EyesSalzburg, Seminar • Session 356 • 1998

GET USERS!

What’s the problem?Do I have this right?Read Running Lean by Ash MauryaBuild Google Forms

What’s the solution?How can we solve your problemMore Google FormsListen…

Build User AdvocatesUsers that will be honest and stick around

PretendUse tools that facilitate your imaginationPaper and PencilGoogle DrawingBalsamiq

IterateDo it again AFTER you get feedbackHow fast can you iterate?

Make it accessiblePDF, SaaS, HTMLMake it easy on your users

Make it fastIf it’s slow you’ve created new problems

CreateUse tools that encourage progressDjango templatesTwitter BootstrapGumbyFoundation

Kill photoshopStop using 2D mockups for contextual experienceTouchMovementHow it feels

If I can’t touch it,it doesn’t exist“Watch” your user touch your ideaHeap AnalyticsKissmetrics

Use Templatesand Django FlatpagesDon’t reinvent the wheelKeep it simple so you can respond

Using Angular(or Ember, or …)You’re building your appTest everythingUse JSON

Ship ItIterate with dataDon’t forget users

Why I useDjango Rest FrameworkAlternative methods for CRUD

GithubLet users submit tickets

Google formsFree and easy feedback

Django-FeedbackGet more than what users know how to tell you

Keep it simpleUse one service for dataUse another for feedback

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