Product Sense Framework

Product thinking, defining success, solution generation, MVP scoping, A/B testing

Technical Reference & Key Concepts

Product Thinking Framework

  1. Define the user: Who is this for? What's their pain point? Be specific about user persona.
  2. Define success: What metric improves? DAU, retention, revenue, latency? Make it measurable.
  3. Generate solutions: 2-3 approaches minimum. Don't fall in love with your first idea.
  4. Tradeoff analysis: Compare solutions on: implementation effort, user impact, risk, maintenance cost.
  5. MVP scope: What's the smallest thing we can ship to validate the hypothesis?

Common Product Design Questions

  • "Design a notification system for a social media app." -> Start with user preferences, then delivery channels, then rate limiting.
  • "How would you improve the checkout flow?" -> Map current funnel, find drop-off points, propose A/B tests.
  • "Design a feature to reduce churn." -> Define churn, identify at-risk users, design intervention (email, in-app message, discount).