How a feature is born

A high-level overview presented as a lightning talk for RailsGirls Chicago 2013. This presentation explains how a feature goes from an idea to live for users at Instructure.

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1. How a feature is born A wee lightning talk by Liz Abinante liz@instructure.com • @feministy • github.com/feministy Monday, November 11, 13
2. What is a feature? Something new that adds functionality to your application. Monday, November 11, 13
3. Feature or bug? Monday, November 11, 13
4. Product Prioritize features based on internal and external demand UX/UI Determine how users interact with features and design interfaces Developers Write tests and code with input from all roles throughout process Manual QA Test features using many browsers and operating systems Monday, November 11, 13
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9. Liz Abinante liz@intsructure.com @feministy github.com/feministy feministy.tumblr.com Monday, November 11, 13