Product

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• Prototype

  Concept

  An early, rough version of a product made to test an idea or show others what you mean.

  Last changed: 2026-11-14

• UX / UI

  Concept

  UI, the user interface, is what people see and tap on the screen.

  Last changed: 2026-11-14

• Customer discovery

  Concept

  Talking with possible customers to learn about their problems before you build, so that you build…

  Last changed: 2026-11-14

• MVP

  Concept

  Minimum viable product.

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• Scope

  Concept

  The agreed list of what a project will include and what it will not.

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• Dashboard

  Concept

  A screen that shows the important numbers for a product or a business at a glance, usually as…

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• Backlog

  Concept

  The running list of new abilities, fixes and ideas waiting to be worked on, usually in order of…

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• Roadmap

  Concept

  A plan that shows what you intend to build and in roughly what order.

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• Product-market fit

  Concept

  The point where you have built something a clear group of customers really wants.

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• Web analytics

  Concept

  Measuring how people find and use a website or app: how many visit, where they come from and what…

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• Wireframe

  Concept

  A simple outline drawing of a screen that shows where things go, without colors or finished design.

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• Target customer

  Concept

  The specific kind of person or company you are building for and selling to first.

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• Video editing

  Concept

  Cutting, arranging and finishing recorded video, with titles, music and color, before it is…

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• Design system

  Concept

  A shared set of design rules and ready-made interface pieces, such as buttons, colors and type, so…

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• Human Interface Guidelines

  Concept

  Apple's official design guidance for apps on its platforms.

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• Onboarding

  Concept

  The first steps a new user takes in a product: signing up, setting it up and learning enough to…

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• Product requirements document

  Concept

  A document that explains what a product or feature should do, for whom and why, so the team agrees…

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• User story

  Concept

  One short sentence describing something a user needs to do and why, written from their point of…

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• Beta

  Concept

  A version of the product released to a limited group of people so you can find problems before the…

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• Design partner

  Concept

  An early customer who works closely with a startup to shape a product, giving regular feedback in…

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• User journey

  Concept

  The sequence of steps a person takes to reach a goal with a product, from first contact to done…

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• Bloom's Taxonomy

  Concept

  A framework from education that orders levels of learning from simpler to harder: remember…

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• Liquid Glass

  Concept

  Apple's design material, introduced in 2025, that looks like see-through glass, reflecting and…

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• Technical requirements document

  Concept

  A document that explains how a feature will be built: the systems, data and technical choices.

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• Vertical slice

  Concept

  A small piece of a product built all the way through, from screen to database to deployment, so it…

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• Aha moment

  Concept

  The point where a new user first feels the value of a product.

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• Atomic Design

  Concept

  A method for building design systems from small pieces up: basic elements (atoms) combine into…

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• Breadcrumb navigation

  Concept

  A short trail of links near the top of a page showing where it sits in a site, such as Home >…

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• Gamification

  Concept

  Adding game elements, such as points, badges, streaks or stamps, to a product or program to…

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• Haptic feedback

  Concept

  Small vibrations a device makes to confirm an action, such as a tap when a switch flips.

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• Microsite

  Concept

  A small website, separate from an organization's main site, built for one event, campaign or…

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• Mobile-first design

  Concept

  Designing for small phone screens first, then expanding the design for larger screens.

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• Pivot

  Concept

  A deliberate change of direction after learning that your current plan is not working.

  Last changed: 2026-11-14

• Product manager vs program manager

  Concept

  Both are called PM.

  Last changed: 2026-11-14