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Build Your First Technology Product

Start with a real problem, build a first prototype and let people try it. Use their feedback to decide what to improve next.

With Joseph Kanon
Format
Live sessions
Duration
8 weeks
Level
Beginner

Overview

An idea becomes clearer when you put it next to a real need. This program guides you through the first decisions behind a product: who it serves, what problem it addresses and what small version would let you test it.

Build enough to learn from users

You begin with an observed situation, define the need and choose the essential features of a prototype. The work connects design, implementation and user feedback. Those observations help you decide what to keep, change or investigate further.

Workshops and practice between sessions move the same project forward. You prepare a demonstration that explains the need, your decisions, the limitations of the result and the improvements you would make next.

Workshops that move your work forward

Workshops with Joseph Kanon take place fully online, live. The format includes a shared workshop, a scheduled review for each pod and practice between sessions. Two pods of up to three participants accommodate a maximum of six people.

This program is for students from Grade 11 or equivalent in any school system through university.

The program is in preparation. Session dates will be announced before enrollment opens.

What you’ll learn

  • Describe a need and identify the person it affects.
  • Keep a first prototype focused on essential features.
  • Gather feedback and turn it into improvements.
  • Present the product and explain its limitations and next steps.

Before you start

  • Basic computer use
  • A laptop and willingness to work between sessions

Curriculum

8 modules · 8 lessons

01Find a useful problem

Observe a recurring problem and interview two potential users.

  1. Find a useful problem
02Define the product

Write a one-page brief and choose the smallest useful scope.

  1. Define the product
03Design the experience

Sketch the core journey and test paper screens.

  1. Design the experience
04Choose tools and plan

Compare implementation options and create a small task backlog.

  1. Choose tools and plan
05Build the first version

Implement the core journey and demonstrate it.

  1. Build the first version
06Test and improve

Observe a user trying the prototype and fix the most important issue.

  1. Test and improve
07Prepare a release

Check privacy, usability and basic reliability before sharing.

  1. Prepare a release
08Showcase and next steps

Demonstrate the product and explain evidence, limitations and improvements.

  1. Showcase and next steps

Mentor

Joseph Kanon

Technology Executive & Architect

I am a technology executive, architect, and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience connecting strategy, product, and engineering. I have led teams and designed platforms used internationally across industries including automotive, finance, education, and healthcare. I help leaders, entrepreneurs, and technology professionals clarify ideas, shape products, make technology decisions, and resolve complex challenges. My approach starts with understanding the real problem, weighing the options, and defining a direction people can act on. I believe technology should amplify human capability. You are the intelligence; AI is the tool. Whether we are discussing architecture, applied AI, or leadership, the goal is to help you think clearly, decide confidently, and move forward.
  • Technology Strategy
  • Software Architecture
  • Product & Innovation
  • Technology Leadership
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Transformation
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