Describe the problem you want to solve

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   Start with a moment, not a list of features

   Think of a small frustration: forgetting to water a plant, losing a favourite recipe or keeping track of a collection. Who has the problem, and when does it happen? You can use your own idea throughout this course.

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   Finish this sentence

   “This app helps [person] to [do something] so that [benefit].” Keep it specific enough that someone could try the app and tell you whether it helped. “An app for everyone” is too broad for a first version.

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   Save your rough idea

   Open Your app idea in the navigation. Add a working name, who it is for and its main job. Leave the feature boxes empty if you are still choosing. Save the form. These answers stay in this browser.

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   Keep sensitive details out of the brief

   Describe the job using made-up example information. You do not need to paste family members’ private records, passwords or personal account details into a chat to explain what your app should do.