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    Tech, Apps, Design & Startups

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    Tech, Apps, Design & Startups

    This learning plan bridges the gap between technical knowledge, design expertise, and business acumen—the essential trifecta for modern digital innovation. It's ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, product managers, designers transitioning to tech, and developers who want to understand the full product lifecycle from concept to scale.

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    • 4 sections • 13 courses • Updated 8 days ago
    Swipe to UnlockProgram or Be ProgrammedTech Trends Reshaping Our World Right Now13 sources

    How This Learning Plan Was Made

    This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn Tech, Apps, Design & Startups with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

    Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Tech, Apps, Design & Startups.

    What You'll Learn

    • Develop computational thinking and technology literacy to navigate the digital landscape strategically
    • Master user-centered design principles and UX psychology to create intuitive products people love
    • Learn habit-forming product frameworks and scalable software architecture for engaging applications
    • Gain startup expertise from idea validation and product-market fit to venture capital funding
    • Build a complete skill set spanning technical fundamentals, design thinking, and business scaling strategies

    Build your foundation in technology literacy and computational thinking, learning how to navigate the digital landscape strategically and think like a technologist.

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    Swipe to Unlock

    A tech-savvy guide decoding the digital world, empowering readers to think like technologists and understand modern business strategies.

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    Program or Be Programmed

    A thought-provoking guide to navigating the digital age, empowering readers to shape technology rather than be shaped by it.

    9 m
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    These 25 Technology Trends Will Define The Next DecadeMcKinsey technology trends outlook 2025Technology Trends 2025 | Tech Vision - Accenturesource 4
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    Tech Trends Reshaping Our World Right Now

    Nia and Eli dive deep into 25 game-changing technologies from AI agents to quantum computing, exploring how these innovations are transforming business, society, and human-machine collaboration.

    26 m

    Master the psychology and principles behind great design, learning to create intuitive experiences and products people genuinely love through empathy and strategic UX.

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    Laws of UX

    Unlock the power of psychology to create intuitive, human-centered designs that captivate users and elevate product experiences.

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    Change by Design

    Unlock innovation through design thinking. Transform organizations and inspire creativity at every level of business and society.

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    source 1source 2source 310 Core Product Design Principles
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    The Psychology Behind Great Product Design

    Lena and Eli explore the invisible frameworks that make digital products feel magical, from human-centered design principles to error prevention strategies that separate great experiences from frustrating ones.

    10 m

    Learn the frameworks and technical approaches for building engaging applications, from habit-forming product design to scalable software architecture that stands the test of time.

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    Hooked

    How tech companies create habit-forming products using the Hook Model.

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    Build

    Guiding innovators to build impactful products and lead teams effectively.

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    source 1source 2source 3The Product Development Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
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    Building Products People Can't Live Without

    Jackson and Eli break down the essential framework for creating successful products, from discovering real customer problems to achieving product-market fit through systematic testing and iteration.

    9 m

    Navigate the complete startup journey from validating ideas and achieving product-market fit to scaling aggressively and securing venture capital for explosive growth.

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    The Lean Startup

    Innovative strategies for startup success and growth

    9 m
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    Zero to One

    Building unique and successful startups

    9 m
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    Blitzscaling

    Strategies for rapid business growth

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    The Startup Owner's ManualProblem HuntingRunning LeanHow to Build a Startup from Scratch in 2025 [15 Proven Steps]
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    From Idea to Empire: Build Your Startup Right

    Lena and Eli reveal the proven methodology behind successful startups, from problem validation to scaling. Learn why 90% fail and how to join the 10% that thrive.

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