Nov
24
The Fundamental Research Question
Product teams must answer one question about their users: "what are they doing right now?"
9 min read
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09
Continuous Discovery vs. Research Projects
An emerging paradigm, in opposition to project-based research, equips product teams to make informed decisions in short cycles.
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Jul
01
A Strategy and Wardley Mapping Primer
You should know the basic elements of Wardley Mapping for strategy.
13 min read
May
05
User Models for Product Work
Each scale of organizational activity implies a different sets of models that drive product delivery and strategy work.
18 min read
Mar
20
Growing Research in Product Organizations
The great mistake in building a research program is to focus on research itself. We must root our work into its larger context.
11 min read
Feb
14
The Waves of Research Practice
Research rides three waves of technology: one receding, one rising, one forming in the distance.
14 min read
Feb
05
2021 Harvest Sabbatical
Six weeks of harvest in the Douro Valley with the incomparable Luis Seabra.
18 min read
Apr
20
The Researcher’s Journey: leveling up as a user researcher
Researcher growth: process mastery, technical competence, and organizational influence.
8 min read