Product Development Jargon

verb to prolong or extend something, often in a tedious or unnecessary way

• The lawyer tried to drag out the court proceedings in order to delay the trial.
• I don't want to drag out this meeting any longer than necessary.
• Let's not drag out this conversation, get to the point already.
• She didn't want to drag out the goodbye, knowing it would only make it harder.

verb to create or develop a plan, system, or strategy

• The research team will formulate a hypothesis to test their theory.
• Let's sit down and formulate a plan before we start working on the project.
• I need to come up with a way to formulate my excuse for being late.
• She was able to formulate a solution to the problem by thinking outside the box.

noun a person or company that makes goods for sale

• The manufacturer of the car ensured that all safety standards were met.
• I heard the manufacturer of that phone is coming out with a new model soon.
• I can't believe the manufacturer messed up the design on this shirt.
• As the manufacturer of his own destiny, he took control of his future.

noun the quality of being able to be put into practice or used effectively; usefulness

adjective practical

• The design of the new building prioritizes practicality over aesthetics.
• I always choose clothes based on practicality rather than style.
• Who needs fancy gadgets when you can just go for practicality?
• In the realm of emotions, practicality often takes a backseat to passion.

adjective lacking in originality or creativity; not inventive

• The artist's work was criticized for being uninventive and lacking originality.
• I found the movie to be quite uninventive, nothing we haven't seen before.
• The new video game was so uninventive, it was a total snoozefest.
• Her speech was uninspiring and uninventive, failing to capture the audience's attention.

verb to reduce the level of priority or importance of something

• In order to meet the deadline, we may need to deprioritize certain tasks.
• Let's deprioritize this project for now and focus on more urgent matters.
• I think we should just deprioritize this whole thing and move on.
• Sometimes in life, we need to deprioritize certain goals in order to achieve bigger dreams.

noun HCD stands for Human-Centered Design, a design approach that focuses on creating solutions that are tailored to the needs and experiences of users.

• Human-centered design (HCD) is a methodology that prioritizes the end user's needs and experiences in the design process.
• HCD is all about making sure the product is easy and enjoyable for people to use.
• When it comes to app development, HCD is key to creating a user-friendly experience.
• In the world of design, HCD is like putting yourself in the shoes of the person using the product.