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Describing Your App

Describe your idea

The better you describe, the better your app.

Be Specific

Instead of vague descriptions, be concrete:

❌ Too Vague✅ Specific
"Make a fitness app""Make an app that tracks push-ups with a daily counter and weekly graph"
"I need a notes app""Create a note-taking app with folders, search, and dark mode"
"Build something for recipes""Build an app where I can save recipes with ingredients and step-by-step instructions"

Include Key Details

Think about:

  • Core Features — What must it do?
  • User Flow — How will people use it?
  • Data — What information needs to be saved?
  • Design — Any visual preferences?

Example: Great Description

"I want a water intake tracker. Users should be able to:

  • Set a daily goal (like 8 glasses)
  • Tap a button to log a glass of water
  • See progress as a visual bar filling up
  • Get a celebration animation when they hit their goal
  • View a weekly history chart

Design should be clean and blue-themed."

This gives us everything we need!

Iterating

You don't have to get it perfect the first time. Start simple, then add:

  1. "Make a todo list"
  2. "Add due dates to tasks"
  3. "Let me organize tasks into projects"
  4. "Add a daily summary email"

Build up gradually.

Built with ❤️ by Stuart Hollinger