The Top Strategies Behind Addictive Apps

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Brought to you by 33voices | https://www.33voices.com/ FEATURED COMPANIES/FOUNDERS: - Rameet Chawla and Ryan Matzner, Fueled https://www.33voices.com/interviews/creating-products-users-actually-care-about - Rytis Vitkauskas, YPlan https://www.33voices.com/interviews/creating-tonights-going-out-app - Robb Myer, NoWait https://www.33voices.com/interviews/helping-diners-skip-the-line INSIGHTS & INTERVIEW LINKS: YPlan: - Prioritize users fundamental needs - Fancy features delight once, utility builds habit. - Anticipate users’ emotions while using the app. Capitalize on them. NoWait: - You can’t build an app based on assumptions - Ask your user what their pain points and relieve them. - To balance businesses and consumer feedback remember this key tip: If a new feature negatively impacts the business, you lose both users. - Communicate with engineers to internalize the problem and you’ll empower them to build real solutions. - Test new features with local partners first. Monitor their experiences and iterate before releasing. - Once you start designing hold feedback until the next cycle. Stick to the process: Design. Build. Release. Fueled: - Avoid DSD - Download, Smile, Delete - Build a solid technology product, not a marketing campaign - Forget top 10 lists - They’re a boost, not an end goal - Push out new product every 2 weeks - Edit. Fix. Add. - Don’t be afraid to remove features - Simplifying the experience often warrants the most positive responses

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INSIGHTS FROM SUCCESSFUL FOUNDERS

Top strategies behind addictive apps

This presentation consists of insights from 33voices® interviews hosted by:

@ChaseJenningsExecutive Producer

@JennaAbdouProduction Manager

featured founders:

RAMEET CHAWLA& RYAN MATZNER

FUELED

RYTIS VITKAUSKAS

YPLANROBB MYER

NOWAIT

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | YPlan

Prioritize the fundamental needs of your users.

Fancy features delight once;

utility builds habit.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | YPlan

Anticipate users’ emotions while using the app,then capitalize on them.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NoWait

You can’t build an app based on assumptions.Ask your user what their pain points are

and relieve them.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NoWait

To balance business and consumer feedback,

remember this key tip: If a new feature negatively impacts the business,

you lose both users.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NoWait

Communicate with engineers so they internalize the problemand you’ll empower them to build real solutions.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NoWait

Test new features with local partners first. Monitor their experiences and iterate before releasing.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | NoWait

Once you start designing, hold feedback until the next cycle.Stick to the process: Design. Build. Release.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Fueled

Avoid DSD(Download, Smile, Delete).Build a solid technology product, not a marketing campaign.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Fueled

Don’t focus on top 10 lists;they’re a boost, not an indicator of success.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Fueled

Push out new product every 2 weeks.

Edit. Fix. Add.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW | Fueled

Don’t be afraid to remove features.Simplifying the experience often warrants the most positive responses.

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