49Ideas & planning

User Flow

User flow

The steps and path a user goes through to reach a goal.

For example

Open the app → see today's word → tap the word → save. That is one user flow.

Resources

Copy prompt

Map the user flow for this feature as numbered steps, including error states.

Related terms

What you want to build, and which problem it solves.

For example

An app that helps people discover the story behind English words.

Minimum viable product

Build the smallest version that actually works, to test the idea.

For example

Version one only does: a few words plus their etymology.

Product requirements document

Write down what the product does, who it is for and why, as a whole.

For example

This is the complete product spec sheet.