Product Thinking: The Power to Build Products that Users Love
Recently I had a great AMA session with Nancy Chu, PM Coach and Mentor, Ex-Facebook, Roku on 11/03 at 12:00 PM PST on the topic Product Thinking: The Power to Build Products that Users love. During the session we dived deep into the transformative world of Product Development and how developing Product Thinking can help building great products that users love.
The conversation revolved around the principles of Product Thinking and how it differs from traditional product development methodologies. Nancy emphasized the importance of understanding the ‘why’ behind the product and the need for user empathy. She shared an inspiring example of a product she worked on at Roku, where the focus was on emotionally connecting with users through surprise and delight.
Here are the highlights and key takeaways from the session. For the complete session you can listen to the AMA session recording on Spotify [Link] and Youtube [Link].
Highlights
- The importance of asking ‘why’ and developing the muscle of product thinking.
- Tips on how to shift focus from solutioning to understanding the problem space and shared strategies for implementing Product Thinking in the product development life cycle.
- The challenges of convincing higher management about the value of product thinking and the importance of operating in one’s zone of genius.
Key Takeaways
- The need to prioritize the ‘why’ aspect of product development, the significance of user empathy, and the value of spending equal time on problem space and solution space.
- It is also important to reflect on one’s zone of genius and find ways to connect with the pain points of users.
- Additionally, the session highlights the subjective nature of product sense interviews and the importance of effectively communicating one’s thought process rooted in user empathy.
If you have more questions about this session you can directly DM Nancy Chu or me on LinkedIn. Highly recommend taking interview prep course from Nancy: https://www.coachnancychu.com/interview-prep
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