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Problem Statements Solve for SomeWhen
Product Management / Product Ops

Problem Statements Solve for SomeWhen

Posted on: September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

There is more to identifying who’s problem you’re trying to solve – you need to also have a sense for the context in which they experience the problem. Problem statements solve for someone, and good problem statements also solve for somewhen.

Problem Statements Solve for Someone
Product Management / Product Strategy

Problem Statements Solve for Someone

Posted on: September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

There’s a difference between who is exposed to a situation (many people) and who experiences that situation as a meaningful problem they would like to solve (a select few). It is important to not describe a situation as self-evidently bad, but rather to reshape your framing to discuss the problem […]

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