Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value

If there was one book I would recommend to someone starting out in product management that wanted to get the lay of the land in all things discovery, this would be it.This book is filled with discovery habits theory, but presented in a way that makes it easy to understand and actionable. I’ll certainly be referring back to these techniques as I move forward in my product management career.What particularly impressed me was something that a lot of product books don’t address: how to actually implement these habits if you are not in charge.Whether it’s discovery habits or something else, sometimes companies will already have their own practices that seem impossible to change on a big scale — and that’s okay. Torres describes how the way to make changes is just how you improve a good product — incrementally. By focusing on what you can control (your own work habits), you can make little changes that will eventually have a big impact, while avoiding the stress of thinking you can’t make a difference.Practical tips like these are given throughout her book, which makes it a joy to read and refer back to.

It's not often that I find myself reading a non-fiction book almost in a single sitting, but this one was truly exceptional. From the moment I started reading, I was captivated.What sets this book apart is its practicality. It doesn't just offer theoretical advice; it provides actionable insights that you can implement immediately. What's even better is that these insights are backed by real-life company stories, making the content relatable and compelling.Probably among the described practices, my favorite's is the continuous interviewing. The author not only explains the importance of this practice but also provides clear guidance on how to make it happen effectively how it unlocks the discovery of customer needs and desires and helps to come up with assumptions. Awesome book.

Worth every penny and more!

As a product manager, I've been a testimony of countless debates about the best methods and tools to deliver a product. Unfortunately, much less time is devoted to something more important - product discovery - deciding what to build.So, we need all the help we can in trying to implement this practice.This book shares the tools and methods to start, continuing, and getting unstuck doing product discovery. It opens the way to what hopefully will occupy more and more time of the product manager's share of mind and time.A must-read for all that can't wait to have continuous product discovery as their standard practice.

The book provides a great overview of how to incorporate continuous discovery habits into one's product work, while also providing concrete examples and case studies. There are plenty of things to incorporate into one's own workflow, but its clear writing style is also useful for helping clarify things you may already be implementing.There are diagrams and charts in the book, which I am glad to say were easy to read on a Kindle (which isn't always the case). Particular highlights included the section on opportunity trees, customer interviews, and emphasising the role of partnership and collaboration with your peers and stakeholders. It also does a good job of highlighting the iterative nature that this work requires. A great book, and would recommend it to anyone involved in product work!

Has a good breakdown of habit making and wrapped in an engaging narrative.Found particularly useful to me as I work in product innovation

Great book, best on market for PM in my opinion

No nonsense and actionable, as you would expect from someone at the top of their game. Does not disappoint. Read it!