509: Prototyping mastery for product managers – with Matthew Wettergreen, PhD

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next
episode of... Product Mastery Now with host Chad McAllister, PhD.
The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and
managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and
STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  In this episode
of Product Mastery Now, I’m talking with Dr. Matthew Wettergreen,
Associate Teaching Professor at the Oshman Engineering Design
Kitchen (OEDK) at Rice University. We discuss the benefits of
low-fidelity prototyping, the engineering design process, and how
to use prototypes effectively to solve problems and validate ideas.
The episode also covers potential pitfalls in prototyping and best
practices for product managers. The value of starting with simple,
low-fidelity prototypesThe importance of focusing on the problem
before jumping to solutionsThe need for making well-supported
decisions throughout product developmentReal-world examples of how
prototyping leads to innovative solutions