AI has made building easier.
But building the right thing is still hard.
Ten articles every week on what is happening across product, research, design and engineering. Curated by Rory Madden to help teams decide what to build.
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Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) have gained significant traction as a tool to set ambitious goals for teams, with key results typically measured by shifts in customer behaviour. While this approach is highly effective for teams that possess the autonomy to devise and implement
Read edition ↗With the explosion of A/B testing, and the famous 41 shades of blue test by Google, there has been a trend towards small optimisations. But these optimisations are low risk and low reward. Companies are looking for teams to deliver big returns but this won’t happen with small, sa
Read edition ↗ In this issue we look at the ethical responsibilities of AI programming, the cognitive traps of hindsight bias, A/B testing and more. The main thing McKinsey’s developer productivity report continues to cause some uproar. People working in product development know that any me
Read edition ↗First off, sorry about the exclusive (and totally unintentional) sneak peek into the upcoming UXDX conference! We hope you enjoyed the unexpected detour. We blame it on the coffee machine being out of order this morning. Either way, mistakes were made. But as we always say, conti
Read edition ↗ In this edition we delve into the value of digital transformation, how to realise a B2B startup idea, the influence of designers in the AI world, interim platform teams and more. Enabling the Team The Value of Digital Transformation by Eric Lamarre89% of large companies are u
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at the death of the double diamond, impact mapping, the collapse of job listings, the purpose of architecture and more. Enabling the Team Streamlining Decisions: A Framework by Francesca CortesiYou need 3 people to make a decision - one with expertise
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at impact by the numbers, design thinking exercises, reducing subscription churn and the case for frameworks. Enabling the Team Economists Show AI Bringing Positive Impact to Workplaces by David CasselThree researchers have found that AI, far from eli
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at bad decision makers, user behaviour across surfaces, Spotify Design ways of working and programming with ChatGPT Enabling the Team iYell: A Startup's Thorough Pursuit of Organizational Development by Yuji YamadaYell prioritizes "culture" over "busi
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at Thinking Wrong, How to say that hard "no", Bias Mitigation in AI, Bad designer managers and much more Enabling the Team Two Bets by John CutlerJohn compares two approaches: estimating “work” (when will it be done), versus estimating “time to make s
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at no-interview hiring, the growth engine of Threads, strategic UX research and a new tech stack. Enabling the Team 3 Ways to Reenergize Your Team When Morale Is Low by Amy C. Edmondson and Tomas Chamorro-PremuzicAmidst low engagement and rising stres
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at collapsing the talent stack, product strategies, the decline in design (thinking), platform teams and more. Enabling the Team 6 Key Levers of a Successful Organizational Transformation by Andrew White, Michael Wheelock, Adam Canwell, and Michael Sm
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at product-led growth and UX, the fake aura of care in UX, the perfect design process, migrating micro-frontends, and more. Enabling the Team Leading Successful Product Teams by Ariel SalminenAsynchronous communication, focus time, trust, transparency
Read edition ↗ This week we take a look at Pledges to Executives, UX Research Sample Sizes, Selling Design, DevEx, and more. Enabling the Team Pledge To Executives by Marty CaganProduct teams need to repay the trust from executives with transparency on outcomes, making high integrity commit
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