I recently had the pleasure of speaking to CBNation about how, as entrepreneurs, we can improve as business leaders. Read the full article here. Read More
21 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Improve As Leaders
The David Bland Hypothesis: Assumption Mapping Before Testing Business Ideas Facilitates Better Product Decisions
David Bland, founder of Precoil, explains how important it is to get cross-functional teams to agree on the assumptions that must be true for your business to succeed and different approaches to testing those assumptions. Read More
Work Like a Unicorn: Understanding the Real Value of Agile Sprints
The truth about Agile is that it’s not an easy way to work. This leaves an incredible opportunity for those who are curious and willing to get uncomfortable. Read More
Interview on Awkward Silences about Encouraging Collaboration Between UX Research and Stakeholders
In the midst of launching H2R Product Science’s podcast, I’ve been interviewing guests nonstop. Between all the interviews for our podcast, I’ve had a had a few welcomed breaks where I got the opportunity to be a guest instead! One podcast that I love is Awkward Silences with Erin and JH. Erin, JH, and I… Read More
How to Unlearn Past Successful Approaches and Be Open to Working in New Ways – An Interview with Barry O’Reilly
Here’s what I learned from Barry O’Reilly about unlearning – intentionally letting go of past successful approaches. Barry shares an inspiring curiousity and a constant pursuit of better ways of working. Read More
Product Science Q&A on Experimentation
In a recent Q&A for the Amplitude blog, I spoke with John Cutler about experimentation and shared how I help product managers and startup founders stay focused on just enough research. Read More
Usability Testing for Kiosks
My perspective on usability testing for kiosks and the costs of not testing were included in a recent article in Kiosk Solutions Magazine and online on Kioware’s blog. Read More
Stop Trying To Hustle Your Way To High Growth
Building successful products isn’t about hustle or luck— use science and empathy instead Read More
Never ask your users if they like your idea. Do this instead.
After conducting hundreds of user interviews, I’m beyond convinced that we can get tremendous value from talking to users at every stage of a project. I encounter the most skepticism around talking to users before we have a concept or prototype to get feedback on, but that’s my favorite kind of research to do. I… Read More
Recap from live chat with the Product School community
The Product School has posted all the questions and answers from my live chat with their Slack community. Check it out to hear about getting started in product management. Read More