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Common product discovery pitfalls and how to avoid them

BY Imogen Schels on June 17, 2021

Product discovery pitfalls, have you fallen foul of one? If your answer is yes, you’re forgiven, because the list is long and you’re only human! But, as product people, it’s our job to be aware of the hidden hurdles and do product discovery the right way. Here we share 6 common product discovery pitfalls and Read more »

Using maps as part of discovery - Simon Wilson

BY The Product Experience on June 16, 2021

We all know that discovery is important — but how it’s done is just as critical. Randy had the chance to collaborate with service design consultant Simon Wilson on a project recently, where mapping formed the basis for much of the discovery work. We invited Simon onto the podcast to talk about this approach. Featured Read more »

Using discovery methods to create products that people actually want by Jenny Shirey

BY Andres Phillips on June 14, 2021

Have you ever made a product or feature that no one wanted? In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, Jenny Shirey, then Senior UX Manager at Splunk, explains how product people can avoid this problem by showing us how to use product discovery the right way. The key points of her talk include: We are not our users Read more »

Continuous Discovery Habits by Teresa Torres

BY Teresa Torres on May 19, 2021

How do you know that you’re making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that creates value for your business? In my new book, Continuous Discovery Habits: Read more »

Driving commercial impact for product teams by Yi-Wei Ang

BY Jon Horvath on April 30, 2021

In this #mtpcon Digital APAC keynote, Yi-Wei Ang, CPO at talabat (Delivery Hero) – the largest food delivery business in MENA — invites us to rethink our relationships and maximise commercial business impacts through ‘product-led’ decision making. Watch the talk in full or read on for the overview. Mind the Product members can also watch the recordings Read more »

Mind the Product: Surviving 2020

BY Imogen Schels on April 29, 2021

We know that people enjoy product case studies and like learning about what other teams have been through, but it can be hard to find people willing to share. This is because real life often looks very different from the polished think pieces and frameworks that you see in most articles. But the truth is, Read more »

Marty Cagan on Empowering Teams, Discovery Challenges, Alignment, and More

BY Laura Phillips on October 1, 2020

In the latest of our Prioritised AMAs, we were joined by Marty Cagan who took your questions on empowering teams, discovery challenges, Product Owners, transitioning from product role to a leadership role, and much more. If you missed it, you can watch the whole session again, or read on for a transcript* of selected questions Read more »

Common Product Development Mistakes and How To Avoid Them All: A Case Study

BY Ashley Fidler on September 23, 2020

In this case study, CPO Ashley Fidler lays bare a catalogue of common errors made by her and her team when launching a cybersecurity software product. Read on for her honest analysis of the experience and to discover what happens when you combine ideas that are too early for the market, poor customer understanding, a Read more »

How to Avoid Product Discovery Pitfalls, by Navin Nair

BY Edward Kendall on September 14, 2020

In this ProductTank London talk Navin Nair, Product Consultant and Chief Product Officer of JustPark, shares some of the common mistakes and pitfalls he finds Product Managers make during the product discovery process. Watch the video to see his talk in full, or read on for an overview of the common mistakes he highlights, including: Read more »

Teresa Torres Answers Your Product Discovery Questions

BY Imogen Schels on September 10, 2020

In the latest Prioritised AMA, we were joined by Teresa Torres who took questions from the audience covering a long list of juicy discovery topics. From how to keep track of your team’s discovery efforts and why the process of discovery is just so damn hard, to effective ways to share discovery results and tips Read more »