Just decided to write about few thoughts that dawned on me last evening as a reflection of product development over years. Following are few of my learning that will not miss my line of sight in any endeavor:

Multi Format Data Availability: Product strategists under the pressure of time and commitment tend to overlook the significance of REST (Representational State Transfer) and becomes charged with uni-dimensional data representation (fancy word for HTML page). With forward thinking during the product definition and development phase, you can have your data available for integration and syndication right when it is deployed. You will go a long way, if you REST early.

Algorithmic Data Retrieval powered by access log: During development, we get blindsided by error log since we want to get the job done and rightfully so. We tend to tail the error long in one window and the other reflects the active development code base which results in expedited development process, correct. However, let’s consider access log for a moment which stores every incoming request about the resource on your web server and it can tell you what your visitors are looking for in what pattern. Use that to power the content or design the information architecture around algorithm that uses this data. To maximize ROI, power your algorithm with “Click through pattern, Asset Viewed counter, Asset Shared counter, Asset Rating counter”.

The above mentioned thoughts are common sense and I understand people reading this will share the same. Still, if you want to drop a line to get a conversation going, I am listening.