User Stories

What are user stories? Actually, they're exactly what they sound like. They're stories that explain a specific action a certain type of user can take within your application. User stories are part of the Agile methodology. The goal of these stories is to distil the requirements down to small, readable and executable parts. When the user stories are done they’re assigned to team members one by one, creating manageable pieces of work that are building up the finished product. Let's see my work on the PaddleWeather project:

Onboarding page

• As a user, I want to be able to open an account via my other existing accounts (e.g. Facebook, Google etc.), so that I don’t have to type in all of my data.

Profile customisation

• As a user, I want the app to track my route so that I can save and share it, or add it to my public route review
  

• As a user, I want to add my experience level, so that I can read the extra content based on that.
  

• As a user, I want to use the app’s basic features on my SmartWatch, so I don’t have to bring my phone with me.

Map feature

• As a user, I want to browse the map to look for places, so that I can get familiar with a spot in an area.
  

• As a user, I want to use filters on the map, so that I can decide where to go based on clouds/rain/storm/wave forecasts.
  

• As a user, I want to search exact spots, so that I can type in the name.
  

• As a user, I want 7 -10 days forecast in advance and a 1-3 hour based as well, so that I can check up on the weather before planning the trip, and can get to know real-time data before starting the route, during the route.

Favourites feature

• As a user, I want to create a list with SUP places, so that I can reach them immediately after opening the app.

Blog posts

• As a user, I want to read additional information regarding SUP, so that I can get more familiar with the dress code for each weather type, what kind of paddle to use in certain weather conditions etc.

Notifications

• As a user, I want to be notified, if the forecast of marked route changes, so that I can be up-to-date immediately and make changes on my decisions regarding going/not going/what to wear or which paddle to use.
  

• As a user, I want to be notified if someone reacts to my route review, joins or leaves my public route plan so that I can be up-to-date.

Route planner

• As a user, I want to download my plans as offline content, so that I can have that with me when I am not connected to the internet.
  

• As a user, I want to share my created routes so that other users can join me.
  

• As a user, I want to write route experience reports so that other users can profit from my experience.

Social Media feature

• As a user, I want to be able to connect with other app users so that we can get back to each other if we want to share content or SUP together again.