Welcome to "Minimum Viable Podcast" – a new podcast and content series that goes beyond the surface to explore the depths of product creation. Each episode, hosted by Elliott Poppel, is a masterclass in innovation, combining deep insights, cross-disciplinary perspectives, and hands-on product analysis. In our first episode, host Elliott Poppel interviews David Fano, the founder of Teal. David shares his journey from being an architect to becoming a product leader in the tech industry. Key takeaways: - Designers must avoid the trap of designing for themselves and prioritize understanding user motivations and needs. - Techniques like Jobs-to-be-Done and empathy mapping can help uncover deeper user insights to inform design decisions. - Iterative design and user testing are essential for validating assumptions and ensuring products meet user needs over pure aesthetics. - Fostering a user-centric culture through cross-functional collaboration and design thinking methodologies is key to embedding user-centricity at every organizational level. - Ultimately, putting the user first requires a relentless focus on understanding and meeting evolving user needs, as the user is everything in product design.
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Minimum Viable Podcast is presented by General Collaboration and hosted by Elliott Poppel.
Produced by Thursday Labs
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