Bragging With Micro Demos

December 10, 2009

micro_demo

I recently posted about why you should brag more. Lately my favorite way of bragging is micro demos. A micro demo is a simple and concrete software demo that takes less than 10 minutes. The best micro demos are even shorter. Aza Raskin posts great micro demos about the Ubiquity project. He gave an interesting one about bookmarklets that is really worth watching. It explains a simple feature, shows you how to use it, and tells you why you should care; all in less than two minutes.

Micro demos aren’t just for showing products to customers, they help you talk about features, code, and ideas with your team. In the office you probably invite your coworkers to look at your screen and show them what you are doing – if you don’t you should start. Don’t stop just because you are working remotely.

Show them a new feature you’re working on, something new you really like, or anything that you are feeling good about. Don’t just send a link to a design document, show them with a micro demo. Let them see how easy it is to use your new idea or how cool this new feature will be for your customers.

The easier you make it for your team to look at your work the more likely they are to do it. Micro demos put the code right in front of them and get them excited. Give it a try with your team. As always, I want to hear how it worked out. Post a comment and let us know.

Coming soon: Next week I’ll post seven tips for better micro demos.
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