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Useful technology decisions start with clear questions. These answers explain the distinctions, risks and next steps that matter when building or operating a digital product.
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POPULAR QUESTIONS
01 / PRODUCT DESIGN
Identify a specific user, the job they need to complete and how you will know the app is useful. Test a simple prototype with people who would actually use it. Capture failed tasks as well as favourable feedback.
Read our app planning guide02 / DATA LOCATION
No. A DPA sets out processing responsibilities, but does not itself establish storage location. The service's technical architecture and suppliers determine where data is processed or accessed.
Read the DPA explainer03 / HOSTING
No. EU hosting can be one part of a data-protection approach. Lawful bases, notices, retention, access rights, security and international transfer assessments still matter.
Understand the hosting service04 / AUTHORS
Look for exercises, assessments, checklists and routines that readers need repeatedly. A concept worth exploring must solve a real ongoing problem, not simply reproduce the chapters in another format.
Explore the app-planning steps05 / OPERATIONS
Review the provider's specific availability commitments, backup policy, restoration process and support arrangements. Do not assume a hosted service is automatically highly available.
Read hosting scope and limitations06 / SECURITY
At minimum: intended users, input and output data, user journeys, access controls, acceptance tests, operational responsibilities and a realistic approach to ongoing support.
Use the planning principlesMore detailed guidance: Validate a book app idea, Security review of AI-built applications, and Map app data across suppliers.
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