Watchtower-Course-Project

Watchtower research

1. Mark — Startup Founder

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Main Need

Rapid deployment of A/B testing throughout development to try different features and see which ones work based on analytics/feedback.

Quick start and deployment to get systems running fast.

User Story

As a founder of a startup, I want to be able to quickly deploy testing and analytics to kickstart development with minimal learning overhead. I also want to be able to work with fast feature-flagging to be able to test and roll out features as soon as possible.


2. Ivy — UI/UX Designer

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Main Need

A clear dashboard where you can view UI/UX use flows based on deployments of the website.

Getting direct user feedback on the layout/navigation of software.

User Story

As a UI/UX designer, I want clear usage analytics with the UI elements, with a clear layout of different usage analytics for different version of the site with A/B testing. I want to be able to continually modify and deploy different version of the site based on this feedback.


3. Nat — Sales Manager

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Main Need

Simple breakdowns of how many and how far users get in the process for subscription sign ups.

User Story

As a sales manager, I want simple explanations and dashboards for navigation flows for subscriptions and purchases. I want to be able to easily understand how many users choose to sign up, how far they get in the process, and retention methods.


4. Sal — Developer

Main Need

Understand the relationships and patterns in usage statistics that offer insights into how to improve user retention/sign ups.

User Story

As a developer, I want different usage statistics to connect to each other so that I can clearly understand how different pathways can lead to more subscriptions and purchases.


5. Vector — Development Lead

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Main Need

Easy error tracking linked to specific issues/branches.

User Story

As a development lead at a large tech firm, I want a feature-rich application with a clear dashboard and error tracking to easily assign issues to and align my team.


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