Product Talk Daily: Product Trios: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Started
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A Longer Read from Product Talk
Product Trios: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Started
When we work in silos, we do more work, we take longer to complete that work, and we often build sub-optimal solutions.
💡 Want to build better products faster? Learn how product trios—a cross-functional team of a product manager, a designer, and an engineer—work together from day one to make better product decisions. 🤝
In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover:
- What makes a product trio effective
- How to resolve conflicts and make decisions together
- Tips for getting engineers excited about discovery
- Ways to adapt the trio concept for your team's needs
- Practical advice for remote collaboration 🌐
Read the article: Product Trios: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Started
❓ What's the biggest challenge you face when trying to collaborate across product, design, and engineering? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
A Worthy Read from Around the Web
"Stupidity is overlooking or dismissing conspicuously crucial information" - Adam Robinson
Want to learn how not to be stupid? This insightful conversation between Shane Parrish and Adam Robinson breaks down the surprising factors that lead to poor decision-making, and why intelligence alone won't protect you from making bad choices.
Key takeaways from the article:
🧠 Stupidity isn't the opposite of intelligence - it's the cost of intelligence operating in a complex environment
🚫 Seven factors that lead to stupidity:
🌍 Being outside your normal environment
👥 Being in a group
👨🔬 Being around/being an expert
🎯 Tasks requiring intense focus
💭 Information overload
😫 Physical/emotional stress
⚡ Rushing or urgency
⚕️ These factors are particularly dangerous in hospitals, where they contribute to 210,000-440,000 deaths annually from medical errors
🎻 Even experts aren't immune - world-class musicians have forgotten million-dollar instruments when multiple factors were present
⚠️ Important reminder: If you've pulled an all-nighter, your motor control equals that of someone legally drunk
Read the article: How Not To Be Stupid
❓ Which of the seven factors do you encounter most often in your daily work? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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