Which is why you need a tool to manager your online security like1Password.
How did this security tool come about?
We caught up with the 1password team atAgileBitsto learn more about the story behind the app.
Where did the idea for the app come from?
Were you trying to solve a problem you’d experienced, or did the inspiration come from somewhere else?
Like many of our favorite products, we set out to solve a problem.
After you came up with the idea, what was the next step?
The funny part of this story is that, originally, there was no next step.
How did you choose which platforms to target and which to ignore or wait on?
What was your biggest roadblock and how did you overcome it?
It is a uniquely personal responsibility that we do notcannottake lightly.
What was launch like for you?
Launch blew us away.
Another great part of the launch was users coming to talk to us.
Again, best feeling in the world.
How do you handle user requests and criticisms effectively?
For actual bug reporting, discussion, and deciding what to improve and build, we useJiraandBasecamp.
Now, how do you split time between developing new features and managing existing ones?
We also have (and are grateful for!)
a surprisingly active beta program.
Those customers have a huge voice in what we add to 1Password, including both fixes and new features.
Our Mac program, for example, includes over 25,000 customers.
Sometimes external elements can factor into our plans as well, including OS release schedules.
But sometimes that leads to discussions over whether we need to push Feature Y to a free X.1 update.
What advice would you give to others that want to take on a similar project?
Solve a personal problem, something that affects you or your closest friends.
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