Product Talk Daily: Why Drawing Maps Sharpens Your Thinking
Start the week off with this Sunday read
From the Product Talk Archives
"When we draw our ideas, they talk back to us."
Why Drawing Maps Sharpens Your Thinking
Worthy Read
Product Discovery: Pitfalls and Anti-Patterns
Chris Jones, partner at Silicon Valley Product Group, writes a great article about the pitfalls of product discovery. Read this one carefully and keep a close eye out for these anti-patterns in your own work. I see them often.
A Key Concept from My Book
I define continuous discovery as:
At a minimum, weekly touchpoints with customers
By the team building the product
Where they conduct small research activities
In pursuit of a desired outcome
Learn more in my book.
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