

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.”
― The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
― The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback

“why are we building this product, and what outcome will it produce?”
― Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
― Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value

“You can think of this as a three-tier pyramid with must-haves on the bottom, performance features just above that, and delighters at the top.”
― The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
― The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
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