Steffen KleinProduct discovery — Aligning expectations and goalsLet us not rush into implementation before we are really sure about what we want to build. We should start with a discovery phase. These…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
Steffen KleininProduct CoalitionA3 Principles for Better Problem SolvingProblem-solving is a core activity for many professions. Product managers, scientists, designers, engineers, politicians, … they all try…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Steffen KleininPrototyprSome thoughts on product discovery and design sprints and a case study from AbletonDesign sprints are a popular format for product discovery these days. The idea to collaboratively define which product or feature to build…Feb 10, 20171Feb 10, 20171
Steffen KleinWorking towards a vision — redesigning a major e-commerce homepageOnce I have worked for a company I remain interested in their products, also after I have moved on to work somewhere else — I guess this is…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Steffen KleinThe early days of interactive visualization — research work at Daimler 1996–2006Following up on my rummaging around in the attic, I dug a little deeper in these old folders on my hard drive to review some other old work…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Steffen KleinThe product designer role then and now — contemplating some student workUsually, work you did for your master’s thesis quickly vanishes into oblivion once you have your first job and start working on real world…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Steffen KleininIxDA BerlinStaffing ratios — finding the right balance between PM, UX and engineering in your teamIf you are a designer or design manager you will probably know from your own personal experience that it can be difficult to lobby for more…Dec 18, 20162Dec 18, 20162