My name is Dan Schmidt. I run product for MDsave and I’m the founder of Double-Loop, a tool for learning from product launches. Also, I draw mazes.
I’ve selected a few pieces below to give you an easy way to dive-in. Alternatively, here’s my latest writing. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Connect with me on Twitter, Medium, or LinkedIn.
Forecasting, Hedgehogs & Foxes Series
The Fox-Hedgehog Collaboration Loop. A model for how the fox and hedgehog cognitive styles can be intertwined in the creative process.
The Superforecasting Playbook for Product Development. A system for optimizing prediction accuracy in product thinking.
Product Tension Series
These posts wrestle with a tension at the heart of product development between “changing the world” and adapting to the world as it is.
1. The Fundamental Tension in Product
2. A Visual Framework for Product Vision
3. The State of Your Company (Slideshow Template)
4. The Risk of a Scientific Creative Process
5. Lean & Fat Product Thinking
6.When the Tension Snaps in Silicon Valley
Product Triangle Series
The product triangle model distills the diverse range of product management activities through a visual framework.
1. The Product Management Triangle (also available in Japanese)
2. A Map of White Space for Product Managers
3. A Visual Vocabulary for Product Building
4. A System for Designing Startup Teams
5. A Map of Ways to Fuck Up a Product
How others have applied the product triangle
Daniel Demetri: 3 Types of Product Management: Which One is Right For Your Company?
Péter Fenyó Fenyvesi: The Circle of Product Management
My writing with traction elsewhere
The Pros and Cons of Product Management [published on Forbes]
What Should A Startup Product Manager Focus On In The First 30, 60, And 90 Days? [Forbes]
A Map of Whitespace for Product Managers [Medium, referenced by Marty Cagan]
What does a great product manager at a tech startup do day-to-day? [Quora]
How do I become an effective product manager? [Quora]
The Product Management Triangle (A Graphical Model) [Quora]
What’s a product manager’s responsibility? [Quora]
What is product management? [Quora]
A Visual Vocabulary for Product Building [Quora]
What is the future of product management? [Quora]
Why has product management become such a popular role? [Quora]
How can product managers add value at an early stage company? [Quora]
