Talking to Humans
by Giff Constable, Frank Rimalovski, Tom Fishburne · first published 2014
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Practical guide to customer discovery: how to interview potential users, learn their real problems, and validate ideas before building. Short and example-driven, suited to founders and product managers starting out.
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…Reference - The Lean Startup - Agile Product Management with Scrum Targeted at interview preparation, but good for breadth: - Decode & Conquer - Cracking the PM interview Other good books for PMs: - Talking to Humans - Hooked - The Design of Everyday Things - Zero to One - Traction
on “Ask HN: Taking on Some Product Manager Responsibilities: Book Recommendations?” ↗My favorite books... > Deep Work https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/... > Can't Hurt Me https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Clean/dp/15445078... > Talking to Humans https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Humans-Success-understanding-... > Rich Dad Poor Dad https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680... > 4 Hour Workweek https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/...…
on “Ask HN: What are some of the great books that you have read?” ↗…facet of a problem. Christmas songs are a problem, painful, intense, etc. But it's only once a year, which would mean not very active users. As well as the Mom Test, off-the-top of my head, check out 1. Talking To Humans https://www.talkingtohumans.com/ 2. Testing With Humans https://testingwithhumans.com/, both by Giff Constable. There are some medical pain evaluation papers that I found highly informative, but I would…
on “How to brainstorm great business ideas” ↗…Stephenson (recommended) Pattern Recognition - William Gibson The Sun Also Rises - Hemingway (recommended, refreshing language) Non-fiction: Running Lean - Ash Muraya Lean Customer Development - Alvarez Talking to Humans - Giff Constable Hooked - Nir Eyal (probably not need the book to get the thesis) Sprint - Jake Knapp Juno Beach - Mark Zuehlke Anti-Education - Nietzsche
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗