Something that's always bothered me: product validation frameworks (Lean Startup, etc, but mostly Lean Startup) usually talk about the methodology like the methodology is the thing.
But I've often found that product taste is just as important.
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Definitely agree with the assertion.
The thing about taste in a product setting is people want to be taught it and often don’t actually want to have it. You need to actively start seeing why things are good/bad. Takes effort. Reminds me of this piece.
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Do you have a list of product taste articles? I'm asking because my follow-up piece to this is going to be a collection of links that I've collected over the past decade, and I'm always looking for more.
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I don’t! I’m looking forward to that. Always curious around developing taste. I find product critique type posts as a good warm up for developing taste. This thread might give some starters too:
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A/B tests came up again in my DMs. Now, for everyone: Is it possible to quantify the quality of your product or service? To make changes based on data? Well, what’s the percentage difference between your favorite ice cream flavor and your second-favorite? twitter.com/kocienda/statu
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Found this old one again in my Instapaper. Not specifically about building taste, but still a good one. jiggity.com/techtaste.html
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