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I've worked on all levels of the software stack, from UI design to programming to strategy. Over 17 years at 37signals, I designed features used by millions and eventually became Head of Strategy. In 2019 I wrote Shape Up, and three years later founded Felt Presence to help product teams stop running in circles and regain the thrill of building.
Product gurus will tell you that the way to heaven is for everyone in the company to take part in discovery. Engineers should be talking to customers! Designers should do more research! The idea that we should involve everyone in everything is appealing when we don't know how
The ideas, the interviews, the stories, the pain points — they all start to pile up. That's where the problem comes in...
Different moments in the company call for green-lighting different project. What counts as "impactful" depends on what we're trying to do.