Identifying and testing assumptions is a critical part of continuous discovery. But what happens when your assumption tests don’t go as planned? Whether you encounter technical difficulties, have a hard time finding customers to connect with, or run up against any other number of problems, it can be tempting to give up. Whether you encounter technical...

Product trios are cross-functional product teams who are responsible for both deciding what to build and then building it. The goal is for a product trio to represent balanced perspectives while still remaining as small as possible to facilitate and expedite collaborative decision-making. The goal is for a product trio to represent balanced perspectives...

Committing to continuous discovery means changing the way your product team operates. It’s no longer about making decisions purely based on your intuitions or stakeholder requests, but finding ways to integrate touch points with customers into your work every week—if not every day. Continuous discovery means not making decisions purely based on your...

In May, I’ll be hosting three webinars. If you are working on your discovery habits, check out the lineup and come join one. May 6 – Opportunity Solution Trees: Overcoming the Most Common Mistakes In this one-hour webinar, I’ll cover the most common mistakes teams make when getting started with opportunity solution trees and how to overcome them....

Leading a product team (or several teams) comes with its own set of challenges that’s often similar to but distinct from the hurdles individual product contributors face. There’s pressure coming from all directions—your company leaders expect you to deliver business results while your product teams may be working in silos, misaligned with their peers,...

Customer interviews are one of the most impactful activities a product team can do. But only if we use the right methods. Customer interviews are one of the most impactful activities a product team can do. But only if we use the right methods. – Tweet This An early customer interviewing mistake is to spend your interview time exploring your solution...