Learnings and take aways from ClassyShark product development

1. 10 ways to improve your
product
Boris Farber
Product Lead, ClassyShark
Google

2. How many of you manage/use/develop
an Android based product ?

3. ClassyShark

4. ClassyShark
A productivity tool for Android developers to visualize
the app structure and components

5. 3000 active users
20+ articles
150+ companies

6. 1. Solve a useful (painful) problem (think Uber)

7. 1. Solve a useful (painful) problem ⇒ solution is not
a set of features!

8. 1. Solve a useful (painful) problem ⇒ solution is not
a set of features, but set of values & innovation!

9. Problem/Value
ClassyShark - sells productivity i.e. “reduced”
developers time
● 30 min → 3 secs X tens of times a day

10. 1. Solve a useful (painful) problem

11. 1. Solve a useful (painful) problem and in the right
timing

12. 2. Have a skilled team

13. 3. UX is fundamental

14. 3. UX is fundamental
● Don’t let the user do, that the app can do
● Show important data first
● Avoid visual clutter == minimal info

15. 4. Prototype worth more than a thousand ….

16. 5. Social strategy is your goal

17. 6. Always be learning & shipping

18. 7. Optimize where it makes sense (90% of the
common flow)

19. 8. Continuously collect feedback from the ground
(data independence is your goal)

20. 9. Negotiations/frustration/processes/etc’ (credibility
is your currency) a.k.a. Influencing without authority

21. 10. Understand success, a combination many small
pieces bundled together

22. Product == problem + values + technology + social
strategy + UX … + negotiations

23. Product’s magic
The product is bigger than the sum of its
components

24. Homework ;)
Think of one item we discussed and do a journey, for
improving yourself

25. www.classyshark.com

26. Thank You
Boris Farber
@borisfarber