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Explore the Product Development Lifecycle
Product
Level 1 - Exploration

Explore the Product Development Lifecycle

Taught by Sarah Mitchell

About This Challenge

Understand how products move from idea to launch to iteration through established development processes. This exploration covers product development approaches from waterfall to agile to continuous delivery. Learn the stages of product development, how teams coordinate, and how to balance speed with quality.

What You'll Learn

  • Compare different development methodologies and identify when to use each approach
  • Identify the key stages in product development from ideation to post-launch iteration
  • Understand how product teams coordinate across engineering, design, and stakeholders
  • Recognize release and quality practices that balance speed with reliability
  • Apply iteration thinking to continuously improve products based on feedback

Challenge Content

24 lessons
Development Methodologies
Welcome to Product Development
8 Min
The Evolution of Development Methodologies
8 Min
Agile Frameworks Deep Dive
10 Min
Continuous Delivery and DevOps
8 Min
Methodology Knowledge Check
10 Min
Development Stages
The Product Development Journey
9 Min
Discovery and Definition
8 Min
Design and Development
10 Min
Testing and Quality Assurance
8 Min
Launch and Post-Launch Iteration
8 Min
Development Stages Quiz
10 Min
Team Coordination
The Product Team
8 Min
Roles in Product Development
10 Min
Coordination Ceremonies
10 Min
Communication and Documentation
8 Min
Team Coordination Quiz
10 Min
Map a Team's Coordination
25 Min
Release and Iteration
The Art of Releasing
9 Min
Quality Practices Throughout Development
10 Min
Release Management
10 Min
Iteration and Continuous Improvement
10 Min
Release and Iteration Quiz
10 Min
Map a Product's Development Process
30 Min
Your Development Lifecycle Journey Continues
5 Min

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Challenge Info

Level
Level 1 - Exploration
Subject
Product
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Requirements

  • No prior product or engineering experience required
  • Interest in how software products are built
  • Willingness to think about process and collaboration
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