Affordable MVP and App Development

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User testing is one of the most powerful tools in the app development process, as it provides you with invaluable insights into what’s working, what’s confusing, and what’s missing - ensuring your app provides users with a seamless experience. In this guide, we'll walk you through our user testing process, step by step!

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Learn how to prototype your app like a pro. This comprehensive guide covers when and why to prototype, key methods and tools, and proven UX strategies to validate ideas, reduce risk, test market fit, and build better, user-focused products.

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Defining your MVP (minimum viable product) is a crucial part of the app development process. In this guide, you'll learn how to define and build an MVP for your app, including identifying must-have features to running MVP workshops—helping you validate your idea, minimize risk, and move forward with confidence.

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Ready to shape your app’s direction? This comprehensive guide to the ideation and roadmapping phase of the app development process includes all the essential UX information and exercises - like Crazy 8s, Reverse Thinking, and product roadmapping - to help your team generate innovative ideas, prioritize features, and create a clear product vision.

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Building an app? Learn how to create a User Journey Map that will enhance UX design and guide your app development process. With this step-by-step guide you'll create a user journey map that helps you understand user behavior, uncover pain points, and create intuitive, user-centered experiences.

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Crafting a clear, actionable problem statement is a vital step in app design and development. This guide walks you through how to define your goals, align your team, and lay the foundation for building a successful, impactful app.

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Discover the key UX design steps used to understand users and create intuitive, user-friendly apps. This guide is perfect for anyone planning an app development project and looking to improve user experience from the start.

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In 2025, apps have become essential tools throughout the world of healthcare. This comprehensive UX guide for healthcare apps explores best practices and key considerations for creating user-friendly, accessible solutions that enhance patient outcomes. Topics include HIPAA compliance, EMR integration, and accessibility.

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We put together this guide to provide nonprofit organizations with a clear understanding of the app development process, including the various ways apps can be leveraged to help organizations of all shapes and sizes reach their goals.

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Want to launch a flawless app in 2025? Our Ultimate Guide to QA testing explains everything you need to know - the processes, tools, and best practices that will help you deliver bug-free, user-friendly products that users love!

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Did you know that 98% of the web's top 1,000,000 pages are completely inaccessible, with an average of 60 accessibility violations per page on the majority of the sites? Get this free accessibility checklist to help ensure that your website is accessible to all.

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In this new whitepaper, Yeti shares a roadmap for product design that can serve as your template for creating brilliant customer experiences

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Grab our User Persona Template to understand how to set up user personas as well as see some examples of both B2B and B2C completed personas. Then use the templates to walk through the development of your own, unique personas!

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Ready to bring your next digital product to life? Don't miss our free guide to product roadmapping! In it you'll discover the 7 essential steps to building a product roadmap that will put your project on the path to success.

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A creative brief is a communication tool that outlines a product development project’s requirements, goals, and expectations — creating alignment & consensus between your company and the teams you work with to build the product.

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How can you leverage interactive kiosks to create smart indoor experiences that engage and delight customers?

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In the United States, 75 percent of citizens claim to be dissatisfied with current digital services offered by the government. Enter chatbots, an easily implementable, yet extremely effective way to improve the quality of digital services provided by government.

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User Journey Maps document the path and actions your typical user will take while using your product.

Discover how affordable app development is now possible for small businesses—learn how MVPs and AI tools make it faster, smarter, and budget-friendly.

As AI rewrites the rules of software development, one role is rising to meet the moment: the product engineer. Learn why cross-disciplinary skills—and the ability to guide AI—are becoming the new core of digital product work.

A major court ruling against Apple is reshaping the App Store—and opening the door to new app monetization models, crypto payments, and long-awaited freedom for developers. Here's what the end of the Apple tax means and why it matters.

Discover what Yeti’s 2025 AI Hackathon revealed about the power—and limits—of no-code AI development tools. From rapid prototyping to unexpected roadblocks, explore key lessons learned during a one-day vibecoding sprint.

Discover what happened when Yeti challenged its team to build apps using only AI tools. From a no-code Disneyland planner to a multiplayer music game, see how far AI-powered development can go—and where it still falls short.

What happens when AI is no longer artificial? Scientists are currently developing “bioprocessing” technology that uses human brain tissue to power AI, raising mind-blowing ethical and existential questions. Could this lead to sentient machines? Are we creating a new form of intelligence—or redefining what it means to be human? Explore the future of AI, brain-powered computing, and the profound dilemmas we must face as artificial intelligence becomes something far more personal.

At Yeti, AI tools have transformed our software development process, enabling us to work faster and deliver more cost-effective, high-quality solutions than ever before. In this article, we’re pulling back the curtain on how AI is reshaping our workflow - from automating time-consuming tasks to enhancing code quality and inspiring innovative problem-solving, discover how these powerful tools are driving success for our team and our clients.

We're exploring how you can utilize ChatGPT and AI to revolutionize your marketing strategies. Learn how to streamline content creation, boost email open rates, engage your audience, and much more - all while saving an incredible amount of time!

The recent wave of AI technology has had the Yeti team itching to experiment with the countless possibilities it presents - so we organized an AI hackathon that tasked teams with conceiving, designing, and developing an AI powered application… all within a single day. Take a look at what we built!

The Yeti team recently began leveraging with AI development tools, enabling us to streamline our processes, boost productivity, and unlock new levels of innovation - completely transforming the way we build software products. Learn how you can utilize AI in your Development processes too.

At Yeti, we’ve been experimenting with AI tools since they first landed on the tech scene, and have seen firsthand just how much productivity levels soar when AI is utilized throughout our processes. Join us as we explore how AI is reshaping project management practices in the tech industry!

AI is swiftly transforming the design and development industry. At Yeti, we've had the pleasure of witnessing the remarkable synergy between our talented team and AI technology, with each department embracing AI’s potential for conquering the challenges of software design + development. The results have been revolutionary.

Vacation planning is a time suck. Chat GPT can help. Check out our ultimate guide to planning your next vacation using ChatGPT.

Why is it that some days financial analysts say crypto is the next big thing and other days they advise you to invest elsewhere?

In September, Ethereum announced it completed "the merge," with many now asking what comes next.

A video series decluttering and demystifying Web3 for project managers, designers and developers.

An overview of our trip to the MacWorld / iWorld Conference.

A look at different programming languages that are commonly used today.

Yeit's co-founder, Tony Scherba, gives his thoughts on Facebook's universal login.

Tim's take on the evolution of the social network from start to where we are today.

Our first volume of Tech Bellows of the Beast.

Tech Bellows of the Beast Vol. 3.

A look at our experience at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

We teamed up with UseAllFive to do a little experiment on using Google+ as a CMS.

Our thoughts on Bitcoin.

Web browsers that auto update.

With the internet quickly becoming the prominent delivery network for video and users becoming the self guided programming guide, I'm starting to notice this amazing blend that is making how we consume video similar to how we consume books.

Apple's given us a unique platform; it's up to developers to make it something that end users feel they need.

For an IoT device, the front end is a circuit board plus sensors, and figuring out how to manage communications is part of the design challenge.

The two main areas of smartphone virtual reality progress are the headsets and the apps.

It is clear that your mobile phone will become the control panel for all of your IoT-connected household devices.

Here are three ways that the IoT is enhancing our lives.

Amazon's Dash Button moves 1-click shopping off the Internet and into the real world.

Yeti's leveraged technology developed for real-time web functionality like chat to control robots through a simple touchscreen web interface.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the VR technologies that we’re excited about exploring.

There are three different approaches you can use when developing for multiple platforms: create a mobile-responsive website, create a cross-platform application, or create a native application for each platform you'll support.

What technologies are optimizing our work lives now, and where will they go from here?

With that said, here are 10 ideas for creating Apple TV apps.

Three areas of software development innovation to watch in 2016.

Tony discusses the potential future of IoT in an article on TechSling.com.

Organic app users are far more valuable than users acquired through paid advertisement.

As we head into the New Year, here's what we're looking forward to.

IoT technologies are perfectly suited to environmental sustainability because they’re both communicative and analytical.

Smart technologies have made their way into our daily routines.

The Emoji Ticker, as it would be creatively named, would serve as a visually striking and fairly useful addition to the office ecosystem.

Building Tiny Eye was a blast, and it’s opened my eyes to VR’s possibilities to reimagine retro games for a new generation.

While Oculus Rift’s price and design are geared toward diehard VR enthusiasts, the makers of Google Cardboard aim to reach the masses by pairing a low-cost cardboard cutout with the technology that already exists in our smartphones today.

We crave presence, and VR gives us just that. It’s the sensation of being fully immersed, or being one with your virtual environment

It’s essential that emerging devices continue to be useful, discreet, comfortable, and durable. Here are the three biggest roadblocks that could prevent wearables from becoming a wardrobe standard.

To create apps that are intuitive and user-friendly on the big screen, developers should stick to these principles when building an Apple TV app.

If the world is to see VR for what it truly can be, we must begin creating content that showcases VR’s potential to educate, communicate, and solve problems.

Yet launches a new whitepaper, "The 'Internet of Things' Will be Obsolete by 2020."

We built Tiny Eye as a throwback to one of our favorite games as a kid, and we hope it’ll be something that introduces more people to the magic of virtual reality.

A conversational interface is any user interface that can mimic human interaction, whether typed or spoken.

I thought I'd chronicle my own short quest to set up live streaming, in the hopes of making the process even more painless.

VR product development is entirely possible — not to mention exciting, lucrative, and important to the field’s success. Here’s how to engineer a VR experience that will turn customers’ heads.

Imagine a new DMV. It’s free of lines, the stench of stewing anger, and — best of all — screaming children and cranky old ladies.

Since the only limit to the Physical Web is what you can design on a website, there are lots of possible uses for this technology in marketing, retail, and customer service.

Yeti’s Latest Whitepaper, “Augmented and Virtual Reality Are Here: How Will Your Company Use Them to Explore New Worlds?” Shows Enterprise Implications and Emerging Trends

Yeti launches an exclusive survey report on the state of virtual reality in 2016.

Yeti sits down with Dennis Yang, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Dashbot, an analytics platform for bots.

What if there were an omniscient digital entity that was able to respond to user requests at lightning speed, all at once?

We can’t wait to see which brands make the most of VR, but, of course, we have our wish list.

Beacons can create a better experience for consumers and provide companies with information about customer behavior.

Today's top smart products will face stiffer competition than ever before. To fend off rivals, here's how they'll need to improve.

Yeti chats with Matt Cooney, Principal Program Manager for EMC Education Services, about the virtual world.

Yeti chats with Craig Dalton, cofounder and CEO of DODOcase, a San Francisco manufacturer of tablet and phone accessories.

Mobile beacons are ideal for situations where you want to customize the user experience based on their physical movement and/or collect data on users’ physical movement patterns. Here’s some companies we think would be great matches for mobile beacons.

Several months ago, as part of the 2017 STIR initiative, the city of San Francisco presented several challenges that the city felt technology startups could help solve. Startups from around the Bay Area presented their solutions and nine startups were selected to present their solutions at City Hall during the Demo Day event on September 29th.

Now that PAIGE 1.0 is streamlining city procurement for the city of San Francisco, we've tucked some valuable lessons under our belt. Here are our takeaways.

Learn more about the five digital technologies paving the way to better healthcare.

Retailers live and die by the customer experience, so it's little wonder why they're diving headlong into augmented and virtual reality product development.

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when building a bot with personality.

In an article on Retail Dive we discuss the emerging technologies that have the potential to save the American mall.

For all its success, e-commerce can't replicate the in-store experience.

The following six trends might sound like science fiction, but they're already reshaping the in-store shopping experience.

Four capabilities to consider that make it worth while for state and local governments to take the plunge and install touchscreen kiosks in government buildings.

Local governments like San Francisco are adopting chatbots to free up resources and streamline processes like procurement, licensing, registration, taxes, and more.

After more than six decades of voice assistants, it's time to ask the uncomfortable question: Why do we, Americans, anyway, prefer female voices for our digital assistants?

Kiosks are powerful tools that can play a pivotal role in creating exceptional indoor experiences. Not only do they welcome visitors, they engage and orient users empowering them to easily navigate complex indoor spaces.

Cryptocurrency is creating quite the buzz in the tech sector, so you'd think it were more popular. But in reality, only 8 percent of Americans are invested in it. So, what's the major obstacle standing in the way of cryptocurrency making its way into mainstream adoption?

Chatbot technology is now accessible and easy to use for cities from coast to coast and beyond.

Growth opportunities abound in industries of all kinds, but there are three, in particular, that are poised for widespread adoption of interactive display technology.

Many crypto exchanges and apps exist, but the user experience is cumbersome and is often catered to experienced investors. To reach more consumers, developers need to make a few improvements.

People love user-friendly touch-screen devices, but they don't want to download a separate app for everything they do.That's why touch-screen kiosks in doctors' offices and other healthcare facilities offer a great solution.

Navigating the complexities of the government's procurement process can be daunting. But government workers stand to gain immense benefits from utilizing chatbots to make sense of the procurement process.

Navigating the rules and red tape of government procurement processes has become such an unruly obstacle that entire groups are now dedicated to answering questions solely about the procurement process. Fortunately, there's light at the end of the tunnel.

To become a viable currency, all cryptocurrency must overcome some obstacles. UX design can help.

Critics and proponents of cryptocurrency are still trading jabs, but the technology is continuing its steady march forward.

For years, we’ve heard that malls simply wouldn’t be able to survive the shift toward digital shopping experiences. Yet hundreds of millions of people chose to leave the comfort of their homes and head to the mall last year.

Although it can be tough to get people to love the idea of talking to computers rather than people, chatbots and the AI behind them have incredible potential

We visited the ConAg expo to see how technology was making a presence known in the world of construction and agriculture. This is what we learned.

In our industry a great way to kickstart ideas and begin the process of developing solutions is a “hackathon”. So we decided to "Hack the Virus".

Stay Play Grow puts dozens of valuable resources at the fingertips of families of young children who are currently at home due to the pandemic.

It’s time to start building distance learning platforms that truly work. To truly meet student needs we must create platforms dedicated to parent education, social development, economic needs and so much more.

We're all tired of staring at Zoom boxes. It's time to make virtual events doable, scalable and impactful and engaging

2020 has certainly been a challenging year in many ways, but despite the difficulties, we've had the opportunity to create some meaningful products that we're really proud of.

As we enter year two of the pandemic we’re beginning to see more thoughtful technology being developed - technology that will truly allow us to manage the long term effects of COVID-19.

NFTs have exploded in popularity over the past year, with collectors and investors paying as much as $11 million for these digital commodities. But exactly how does a JPEG of a monkey become an authenticated NFT on the blockchain - and how can you transform your own art or music into an NFT?

Web3 is a new paradigm for how the internet works. You might be seeing it everywhere, but what is it and how does it work?