Dave's Research Co.
Transmute customer context into good decisions. (DRC consults and writes on research & strategy for product teams.)

Latest posts

Nov
24

The Fundamental Research Question

Product teams must answer one question about their users: "what are they doing right now?"
9 min read
Nov
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.
10 min read
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