The Killer Assumption Test: How to Spot Doomed Product Decisions Before You Ship
The article discusses the concept of a 'killer assumption' in product management, which is a critical belief that must be true for a product decision to succeed. It emphasizes the importance of identifying and testing these assumptions before proceeding with product development. By doing so, teams can avoid wasting resources on flawed ideas and improve their decision-making process.
- ▪A killer assumption is the belief that must be true for a product decision to be correct.
- ▪Product managers often fail to surface these assumptions due to a desire to project confidence and a lack of challenge to consensus beliefs.
- ▪The article suggests a three-question test to identify and validate killer assumptions before committing to product decisions.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3938285) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Tongshan Posted on May 23 The Killer Assumption Test: How to Spot Doomed Product Decisions Before You Ship #productmanagement #career #startup Every product decision rests on at least one assumption that, if wrong, makes the entire effort pointless. I call this the "killer assumption." Most PMs don't name it. They build, ship, and then explain why the metric didn't move. Here's how to find the killer assumption before it finds you.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at DEV.to (Top).
Discussion
0 commentsMore from DEV.to (Top)
