🧩 Pieces that Clicked – Week of 08/01-08/08
I’m thinking in public because clarity doesn’t come fully formed—it’s assembled piece by piece. These are the ideas that fit into place this week. As I piece things together, feel free to scan the list—maybe one of these fits a gap you’ve been trying to close.
My Top Five
Backlog Items Are Hypotheses, Not Promises
Impact Mapping Aligns Work with Outcomes
Hypotheses Are Testable Assumptions
Hypotheses Prevent Reactive Guesswork
Success Is Measured by the Difference Made, Not Just Delivery
Let's Learn Together
I don’t have all the answers—this is a space for exploring ideas, not preaching them.
- What resonated?
- What would you challenge?
- What did this remind you of in your work?
Use the feedback bubble in the bottom-right corner—even a short note is valuable.
The Rest
Delivering Features Does Not Guarantee Value
Misaligned Features Can Harm the User Experience
Overemphasis on Output Can Obscure Customer Needs
Task Completion Doesn’t Equal Value Delivery
Measurement and Feedback Reveal Value Gaps
Customer Motivation Should Guide Product Design
Teams Need Outcome-Oriented Goals
Ignoring User Needs Undermines Business Results
Refinements to Impact Mapping Enhance Usefulness
Impact Mapping Without Metrics Is Just Motion
Outcome Thinking Aligns Scrum Teams With Real Needs
Stakeholders Gain Visibility Through Impact Mapping
Assumptions Become Experiments in Hypothesis-Driven Development
Not Every Feature Needs a Hypothesis
Telemetry Powers Evidence-Based Product Development
Small Experiments Prevent Overbuilding
Validated Learning Reduces the Risk of Building the Wrong Thing
Hypothesis-Driven Engineering Maximizes Value and Minimizes Waste
Outputs Are What You Produce; Outcomes Are the Impact
Outcomes Reflect Real-World User Impact
Outcome Metrics Reveal Behavioral and Emotional Change