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Product Driven

This is the brutally practical guide to building teams that think, lead, and ship like owners.

Book • 2025

A book by Matt Watson focusing on developing a product-driven mindset for software engineers, it explores empathy for the customer, the importance of understanding the business, and how to avoid becoming disconnected from the purpose of their work.

The book teaches to get that feedback and visibility to the customer.

The book also suggests to have ownership of a part of the app.

It highlights how to take ownership and drive it forward.

By understanding the customer and what good looks like, software engineers can have a great time.

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Mentioned in 6 episodes

Mentioned by

Sean Falconer

who introduces

Matt Watson

as the book's author.

Building a High-Ownership Engineering Culture with Matt Watson

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

as his book on the four different engineering roles.

Technical Co-Founders are Startup Gold with Noah Lindner

Mentioned by

Kathy Keating

, referring to the part of the book that was provided to her.

CTO Levels and the Path to Strategic Tech Leadership with Kathy Keating

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

as a guide for engineering leaders seeking to build teams with a product mindset.

The Engineering Leadership Book That Actually Shows You How to Build Product-Minded Teams

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

as discussing software engineering and leadership from a product perspective.

Simple Systems that Let CTOs Delegate Ownership—and Still Sleep at Night with Brittany Rastsmith

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

as a guide to help software engineers develop a product-focused mindset.

#256 - The Rise of the Product Minded Engineer

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

to explain how clarity is the fuel that drives teams.

How AI Is Really Impacting Developer Experience and the Real Productivity Problem with Laura Tacho

Mentioned as an ebook that teaches how to turn a code-first team into a product-first team.

Prompt Prototyping, AI Vibes, and the New Rules of Product Management

Mentioned by

Matt Watson

, referring to a section of his book that discusses finding the right people.

Inside 'Product Driven': Why This New Book is Every Engineering Leader's Must-Read

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