01. Definitions
Unified terminology, technical concepts, and process definitions used across That Is A Q's engineering, design, and strategy teams.
💡 Core Concepts
Minimum Viable Product. The most stripped-down version of a product that delivers core value to early users while validating market demand with minimal resource investment.
The stage at which a product satisfies strong market demand. Users adopt it organically, retention stabilizes, and growth becomes sustainable rather than forced.
The ability of a system to handle increased load, users, or data without proportional increases in cost or degradation in performance.
⚙️ Technical Terms
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment. Automated pipelines that merge code changes, run tests, and deploy to staging/production with minimal manual intervention.
Designing and building the API contract before implementing frontend or backend logic. Ensures interoperability and enables parallel development.
An architectural style where an application is composed of small, independent services communicating over lightweight protocols, each owning specific business capabilities.
Processing and delivering content closer to the end-user via distributed server networks, reducing latency and improving performance for global audiences.
🔄 Process & Methodology
The initial 1–3 week engagement where we audit existing systems, interview stakeholders, map user journeys, and define technical & business constraints.
Fixed-time development cycles (typically 2 weeks) where teams plan, execute, test, and review a prioritized subset of features.
A human-centered problem-solving framework: Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test. Prioritizes user needs over assumptions.
❓ That Is A Q Glossary
Our proprietary methodology that begins with structured inquiry. Before solutions, we map questions, constraints, and success metrics to prevent scope drift.
A continuous feedback loop where hypotheses are tested with real users at every stage, rather than waiting for final delivery to measure success.
Structured communication rhythm: Weekly progress demos, bi-weekly strategy reviews, and monthly roadmapping sessions with transparent metrics.