PRODUCT DISCOVERY

Avoid costly, dead-end projects by following a data-backed product strategy. You’ll get guidance from top experts who’ve built products for Microsoft, Royal Caribbean, AT&T, and others.


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Why bother with discovery

Having an idea and having a good idea are 2 different things.
Product discovery helps in identifying the latter.

Validate your idea

Most ideas suck. We’ll make sure yours doesn’t by doing comprehensive discovery workshops and user interviews, along with analyzing your competitors. This way we’ll ensure your idea is thoroughly tested before you make hefty investments.

Understand your users

User is king. Through user testing and user research, we’ll learn what your users want and how they’ll use the app. All of this will amount to an overall better user experience. This is crucial to your software product’s success.

Develop efficiently

Planning makes perfect. Using thorough analysis, we’ll determine exactly which features are crucial to solve your users’ pain points. Only those features will be added to the MVP. This leads to focused development with a clearly defined roadmap.

Prevent costly mistakes

Mistakes cost money. Through discovery we’ll identify potential risks and issues before significant investments are made. That means you can use your resources more efficiently. All in all, product discovery leads to better decisions. Better decisions save money.

“We create value through a detailed process of discovery, definition and iteration to create the best possible foundation critical for the success of the software product”
Mario Zderic
Co-founder and COO

The Process — Validate your idea in 7 simple steps

01

Discovery and alignment

This is where we lay the groundwork for success. Think of it as getting everyone on the same page before we dive in.

  • Kickoff workshop — A focused 60–90-minute session where we clarify your goals, align expectations, and map out how we’ll work together.
  • Assumption mapping — We identify what we know, what we don’t know, and what we need to find out.
  • Risk analysis — Together, we’ll uncover potential challenges (technical, market, or user-related) and develop plans to handle them.

What you get

02

Market and user research

Here, we dig deep into your market and your users. It’s about learning what they need, what they’re frustrated with, and what opportunities we can seize.

  • Market Analysis — We’ll study your competitors, pinpoint gaps in the market, and explore where your product can stand out.
  • User Interviews — Speaking directly with your target audience, we get to the heart of their challenges and motivations. (For example: “What’s your biggest frustration with current solutions?”) This lays the foundation for creating the user persona.
  • Survey Deployment — Need broader data? We can roll out surveys to get quantitative insights.

What you get

03

User journeys
and flows

Here’s where we map out how people will actually use your product—what they’ll see, click, and experience.

  • User Persona — Before getting started with mapping and flows, we create a user persona. Here the focus is on understanding their motivations and goals.
  • User Journey Mapping — We illustrate the entire journey your user takes, from discovering your product to achieving their goals.
  • User Flow Diagrams — Step-by-step visuals show how users will navigate through the app to complete specific tasks, like signing up or making a purchase.

What you get

04

functionality prioritization

Now we translate insights into action by figuring out what your product needs to do—and what it doesn’t.

  • Feature brainstorming — We collaborate to generate a list of potential features based on user needs and business goals.
  • Prioritization frameworks — We use methods such as MoSCoW and Value vs. Complexity to help you determine which features are a priority.

What you get

05

Wireframing and prototyping

This is where your product starts to take shape.

  • Wireframing — We design key screens, focusing on structure and functionality rather than final visuals. Think of it as your product’s blueprint.
  • UI screens We create the first UI designs for your product, following the latest design trends and best practices.
  • Clickable Prototypes You’ll get an interactive version of your product to test workflows and get feedback.
  • Usability Testing If needed, we’ll put prototypes in front of real users to ensure they make sense and feel right.

What you get

06

Technical Solution Proposal

This step ensures your product is not just possible, but scalable and efficient.

  • Architecture design —We create a high-level plan for your product’s technical structure, focusing on scalability and performance.
  • Tech stack recommendations — We suggest the best tools and platforms (e.g., “React for front-end because it’s scalable and fast”).
  • Integration Overview — From payment gateways to analytics, we plan how your product will connect with third-party systems.

What you get

07

Validation and handover

Finally, we make sure you’re ready to take the next step.

  • Final Usability Testing — Optional but highly recommended—testing key workflows to fine-tune the user experience.
  • Detailed documentation — You’ll receive a summary of all findings and decisions, finalized feature lists and technical specs alongside user flows, wireframes and prototypes.

What you get

Product discovery: Expert insights

More of a visual learner? Here’s our Product Manager Ivan Kardum to explain all you need to know about discovery.

The goal of product discovery is to build a product your customers will love and need.

Lead Product Manager, Ivan Kardum

You can watch our entire product
discovery series — right here→

WHY US

Product discovery with a tech twist.

Our software architects will cover the part of discovery that many neglect. The feasibility part. It answers the questions: Can this be done? How can it be done? We’ll provide you with a tech stack, a list of 3rd party integrations, dependencies and we’ll mitigate all of the risks.

We made our own sucessful software product.

We’re not saying this to brag. All this means is we have experience creating a software product that attracts clients and has a steady source of income. If we could do it for ourselves, we can do it for you too. Check out Shake

Your DECODE team works for nobody else.

We completely immerse ourselves in your world, laser-focused on your goals. From the moment we start working together, we’re never distracted by other clients. It’s all about you.

We’ve been doing product discovery for 11 years resulting in over 30 million app downloads for our clients.
Marko Strizic
Co-founder and CEO

Our work

Packages

Simple

All you need for a simple software product limited to either a mobile or web platform.

Duration

3 – 6 weeks

Price

up to $19.000

Advanced

Great choice for multi-platform products requiring more research.

Duration

6 – 10 weeks

Price

$19.000 – $33.000

Complex

For multi-platform software product ideas with a set of many complex features.

Duration

10+ weeks

Price

$33.000+

YOUR TEAM

Our product discovery team consists of seasoned experts who’ll cover all of the angles your product needs to be successful.

  • Product Manager
  • UX/UI Designer
  • Solution Architect
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