Common Pitfall: Weak Product Sense
Product Sense: I have seen a lot of clients trying to memorize the interview frameworks BEFORE they develop Product Sense. If you fall into that trap, please read Jules Walter’s Article on How to Develop Product Sense.
Four Best Practices:
Observe People
Deconstruct Everyday Products
Learn from Product Thinkers
Be Curious about Domain Changes
How you know it is working:
You notice subtle things about products
Anticipate non-obvious user problems
Develop higher-quality hypotheses
Right more often about product flow changes