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The ultimate tech for good how to guide. Build apps and websites that do social good.
Last week's decision by Samaritans to close their controversial Radar app has come as no surprise. The third sector is pretty good at running projects that help vulnerable people. But when it comes to …
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Recently we’ve found ourselves fielding the question: how do I know what platform I should build my app for? That’s a really good question, because if you get it wrong then its unlikely you’ll get …
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There's something special about being able to follow a project from its lumpy unformed beginnings and through the hard work of crafting it into a sense-making shape. Not only do you get to share in …
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Building apps and websites for social good is difficult. No two ways about it. Customer development – working out what will meet the needs and solve the problems of your target users - is not …
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Customers: the people pivotal to success, crucial for survival. What you need to know about customers: Who are they? What do they want? What do they need? How do they feel? How do you find …
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A 4 minute guide to the Labs Evaluation James Boardwell, is Innovation Labs' evaluator. At the Labs Startup Day for funded projects he worked with the seven teams on creating …
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