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The Buffalo News App

The Buffalo News · News

Your story lives in Buffalo

Free · In-app purchases

PRICE
Free
In-app purchases
BUSINESS MODEL
Freemium
No overall Grossing estimate available
RATING
3.4
753 ratings · Below Average

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A product spec, phased build plan, differentiation notes, and screen references.

  • START_HERE
  • AGENTS
  • EVIDENCE
  • SPEC
  • BUILD_PLAN
  • DIFFERENTIATION
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Feature spec

Goal: Send a clear invoice after finishing a job.

  • Add a client, line items, a due date, and payment instructions.
  • Preview the total before exporting a PDF.
  • Keep an editable draft if export fails.

Screen plan

Invoice editor: Client at the top, editable line items in the middle, total and preview action at the bottom.

States: Empty draft, validation errors beside each field, exporting, and a retry action that preserves the draft.

Differentiate and validate

Hypothesis: Contractors need faster repeat invoices more than more templates.

First experiment: Test duplicating a previous job with five contractors. Watch where they hesitate before expanding the feature set.

The full kit adds a phased build plan, evidence notes, tool prompts, and implementation guidance. It is a plan for your coding agent, not a finished app.

Usage: Mechanics are fair game; never reuse the original name, branding, assets, or verbatim copy.

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Opportunities

AI-GENERATED OPPORTUNITY HYPOTHESES

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Hypothesis 1

Provide more articles for free or a better trial experience.

Assumption to check: Limited access to premium content after a few articles

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 2

Improve UI design and navigation for better usability.

Assumption to check: User interface is not user-friendly

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 3

Implement reliable and customizable notification settings.

Assumption to check: Inconsistent push notifications

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 4

Include an offline mode for saved articles.

Assumption to check: Lack of offline reading feature

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

App evidence

Original App Store material. Ratings and screenshots describe the existing app, not proof of demand for your version.

App Store description

Your story lives in Buffalo. From reporting on the Bills and Sabres to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from Western New York's largest newsroom covering Buffalo, to Albany, Washington D.C., and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Support local journalism by subscribing today for unlimited digital access. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Continue watching – pause a video and pick up where you left off across devices * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to breaking news updates, analysis, and more. Get The Buffalo News in Your Inbox Get convenient, curated updates delivered to your Inbox. Sign up for Breaking News updates as they happen, the Afternoon Update for a roundup of the latest local top stories, [BN] Hockey for day of and day after Sabres game analysis, Food & Drink for foodies, Garage Sales for bargain hunters and many more. Visit https://buffalonews.com/newsletters/ to view and subscribe to all of The Buffalo News Newsletters. Keep Up with The Buffalo News Follow us on Facebook and other social platforms: https://x.com/TheBuffaloNews https://www.instagram.com/thebuffalonews/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBuffaloNews/ https://www.pinterest.com/thebuffalonews/ https://www.youtube.com/user/BuffaloNewsVideo https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebuffalonews/ About The Buffalo News The Buffalo News is Western New York’s leading resource for local journalism. Founded in 1880, we operate the largest newsroom in the region, publishing 7-days a week in print and around the clock on https://buffalonews.com/. We'd love to hear what you think! For any technical issues or questions, contact us at [email protected] https://buffalonews.com/terms The Buffalo News is part of Lee Enterprises.

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Build scope

Plan a focused first version with your coding agent. These are planning assumptions, not a delivery guarantee.

Define the first version

Choose one audience and one core workflow. Use the kit to agree on its screens, data, and acceptance criteria before building.

Set boundaries

Decide which secondary features, integrations, and platform support can wait. Your version does not need to reproduce everything in the original.

Check the hard parts

Validate external services, specialist technology, data access, and ongoing costs for your chosen scope.

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BUILD KIT DIFFICULTY
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From the Build Kit assessment.

A reliable timeline needs an agreed scope and a technical check. Ask your agent to estimate the phases in BUILD_PLAN.md after that review.