### Lean Project Management
Avoid overcomplication at the outset. I recommend:
- **[Linear](https://linear.app/)** — lightweight, dev-friendly task tracking.
- **[Notion](https://www.notion.com/)** — docs, documentation, wikis, and internal notes/planning
- **[Trello](https://trello.com/)** — for solo, small teams, and Kanban-friendly.
Stick to weekly goals or short sprints, customer-driven priorities, and ruthless focus. Don’t get bogged down in process or what-ifs.
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### Fast and Functional Design
I suggest:
- **[Figma](https://www.figma.com/)** for fast, functional interface design and concepts.
- **[Tailwind UI](https://tailwindcss.com/plus), [Ant Design](https://ant.design/),** or **[Magic UI](https://magicui.design/)** for pre-built components.
- **Figma’s** [First Draft AI](https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/23955143044247-Use-First-Draft-with-Figma-AI) to generate mockups from text prompts.
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Pixel-perfect design can come later. Focus on utility, feedback loops, and speed.
### Customer Research
I’d start talking to customers as soon as you have them. Use:
- **[Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/)** or **[Tally](https://tally.so/)** to quickly issue surveys and feedback requests.
- Schedule interviews with customers over **[Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/landing)** and record sessions for qual data. Workspace organizations have access to transcripts for Meet calls, but you can plug any transcription service into Meet and it should work fine.
- Generate automated surveys using **[ChattySurvey](https://chattysurvey.com/)**
- Use these interview summaries to tag key insights, identify pain points, and spot emerging trends.
- Collect feedback fast — grab user chats, feedback forms, analytics, and web chatter.
- **[Dovetail](https://dovetail.com/)** is a great option for automating this step.
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### Experimentation
- Use **[Amplitude](https://amplitude.com/)** or **[Statsig](https://www.statsig.com/)**
Some tips to make A/B testing work:
- Start small and test early.
- Change one variable per test — a headline, a button color, a pricing tier.
- Test onboarding flows, product features, email subject lines, pricing strategies — anything that affects user behavior.
Focus on outcomes.
- Don’t wait for statistical perfection.
A/B testing helps you make more informed decisions with limited resources. It replaces guesswork with signal.
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