Product development in a nutshell is the creation and implimentation of new products. The majority of businesses in todays times must constantly innovate in order to remain ahead of their competition and to please their ever-demanding customers. The process varies between businesses and industries, but the main steps are pretty constant. These steps are ideating, creating a realistic concept, developing, testing, and finally launching the product.  Here’s a good article that describes the process in a bit more detail. The steps I will be focusing on in my own journey are the first two, ideating, choosing the best idea, and making a realistic concept. The development, testing , and launching of the product are where resources like money come into play. I don’t have money. At all.