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Transcript
Jeremy Olson ◦ Tapity.com ◦ @jerols The Elements of a
Killer App Idea
Hello. I’m @jerols
Ideas don’t matter
Ideas matter
A Tale of Two Apps
The Elements You duh interface money vacuum
1 You
What can YOU make better than anyone?
Expertise + Resources + Connections
None
1 You
The Elements You duh interface money vacuum
2 duh
“A good app has a clear message and purpose” —
@chartier
“Grades shows college students what score they need to aim
for on their next exam.”
“A feature that users don't understand is a feature they
won't use.” -Steven
Clearly Valuable.
2 duh
The Elements You duh money vacuum interface
3 interface
None
Think like a human
Think like a human
Don’t make me work
Do Usability Testing
None
Eye Candy Matters
Touch is Magic
Joy is in the details
3 interface
The Elements You duh vacuum interface money
4 money
None
“Two App Stores” Marco.org
None
4 money
The Elements You duh interface money vacuum
5 vacuum
None
None
“Find a vacuum”
None
Siri
More Siri Functions
SayHi
None
iTranslate Voice
Meet your new best friend
Meet your new best friend Also see: appannie.com
“Ultimately as a developer you must aspire to be the
best in your category” — @hamburger Journalist, The Verge
5 vacuum
The Elements You duh interface money vacuum
“Smashing Jeremy Olson”
Jeremy Olson ◦ Tapity.com ◦ @jerols The Elements of a
Killer App Idea