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Choose Tools You Can OperateThe best technology choice is not the most impressive one. It is the simplest option your team can run, understand, and change as the product grows.
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Build the Smallest Useful Version
A first release is not a smaller dream. It is a focused way to find out whether your idea helps someone in the real world.
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Learn to Code by Finishing ThingsTutorials can introduce a concept, but finishing a small project teaches you how the pieces behave when they have to work together.
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Make the Web Work on a Slow ConnectionPerformance is not a finishing touch. It is part of whether people can use what you build, on the devices and networks they actually have.
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