Accelerating Impact through Rapid MVP Development
Client
lIly
Location
🇺🇸USA
Project status
✅ Completed
Scope of work
MVP DevelopmentUser TestsMobile App
Introduction
lily is an innovative high-impact app designed to connect users with carefully selected non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on alleviating human suffering, including hunger, health problems, and poverty. With a limited budget and a tight timeline, lily team sought to build a production-ready app quickly and efficiently.
Solution
Our team at SH collaborated with lily, rapidly developing an MVP to test among friends and family. We focused on creating a core product with limited functionalities to verify market needs, and quickly launched a beta version on TestFlight for the App Store.
We then enhanced the app by adding features such as simple sign-in, challenge sign-ups, feed, and community statistics. After refining the app through two iterations, the improved open beta version became available in the App Store.
How we build your 
product
01
Workshop & Ideation
Taking time to polish up the value proposition and understand the user is necessary to ensure a solid foundation of the business concept.
02
Product design
Few intense days of work result in defining the persona, improved knowledge transfer within the team and most importantly – product lifecycle in a nutshell with plans for its growth.
03
Usability testing
The concept and prototype are tested on suitable personas gathering feedback for UX and UI adjustments.
04
Development
We combine test-driven development (TDD) and agile approach to ensure a smooth development process that will quickly react to market needs
05
Maintenance
We always observe the product’s performance - technologies get outdated, security threats need to be mitigated, and your solution has to be ready to face huge numbers of users
06
Further development
Seeing real users interact with the product makes it easier to plan the next steps of business development, prioritize new features and build a long term roadmap
01
Workshop & Ideation
Taking time to polish up the value proposition and understand the user is necessary to ensure a solid foundation of the business concept.
02
Product design
Few intense days of work result in defining the persona, improved knowledge transfer within the team and most importantly – product lifecycle in a nutshell with plans for its growth.
03
Usability testing
The concept and prototype are tested on suitable personas gathering feedback for UX and UI adjustments.
04
Development
We combine test-driven development (TDD) and agile approach to ensure a smooth development process that will quickly react to market needs
05
Maintenance
We always observe the product’s performance - technologies get outdated, security threats need to be mitigated, and your solution has to be ready to face huge numbers of users
06
Further development
Seeing real users interact with the product makes it easier to plan the next steps of business development, prioritize new features and build a long term roadmap
Future Plans
lily plans to expand its features, including bundling NGOs by support sector, adding a chat function, and creating groups of supporters who share similar interests in the NGOs they support.
Lean Methodology and Fast Delivery
Working closely with lily, we built a cost-effective app following lean principles, allowing users to access the app, albeit imperfect, and provide valuable feedback. Our agile approach and cross-time zone collaboration ensured rapid MVP development and allowed lily to explore business opportunities strategically.
Results
Launched in six months
We took the product from concept to a commercial-ready launch in just six months.
Delivered on budget
A fully functional app, built within the client's budget and covering all their core needs.
Ready for real users
Launch put a working product in users' hands, giving the client real feedback to shape what comes next.
Customer Success
lily's founder, Justin Hoffmann, has expressed satisfaction with our work, as evidenced by the positive review on Clutch. You can learn more about lily and Justin Hoffmann on their LinkedIn profile.
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development technology
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