How I Fixed It

Hanna is the cofounder of Cove, a startup building an app to prevent mental crises. We talk more about her experiences designing this app while not being able to talk to mental health patients (due to ethics restrictions). She definitely found creative ways to get around that problem!  

To learn more about Hanna's company, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ5TZ-2vn0I  

P.S. Some fancy words Hanna used:
- UI design = user interface design. Making decisions about the literal visuals users see (ex: a blue button or a red one?)
- UX design = user experience design. Making decisions about the overall process users have (ex: is it easier to sign in with email or with Google?)  

Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:00 How did you start?
3:34 What's your background?
4:45 Design tips in healthcare
8:32 User interview issues
10:45 User interview alternatives
13:37 Handling mixed feedback
20:55 Any big failures?

Sam is the cofounder of Vision Spatial Technologies, a startup that builds safety equipment for recreational facilities like ski resorts. We talk more about his experiences with mentorship, build-measure-learn cycles, and MVPs in this interview.   

To learn more about Sam's company, visit www.visionspatialtech.com  

P.S. Some fancy words Sam used:
- MVP = minimum viable product. The least complicated product that allows you to test if your business idea makes sense.  
- Build, measure, learn cycles = cycles of building an iteration of a product, measuring data (ex: user signup rate), and analysing that data to see if the product iteration is successful.  
- Compliant Mechanism = A flexible 3D printed part that can bend to perform its task.
- Raspberry Pi = A type of 'mini-computer' that can fit in the palm of your hand. It can take in data from sensors (ex: temperature sensors) and send that data to other electronics (ex: a wifi transmitter).
- Backend server = a computer running that deals with parts of software that users don't interact with. For example, saving and retrieving data like user settings.  

Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:03 How did you start?  
3:16 What is your product?
4:28 How to measure good ideas?
8:16 How to test MVP?
10:35 How to improve MVP?
15:32 What are design cycles?
20:33 Accountability in design cycles?
21:58 Getting unstuck in design cycles?
23:28 Benefits of mentorship?
27:33 How to maintain mentorships?