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Why Focusing on User Outcomes (Not Outputs) Is the Future of Product Development

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Sep 23, 2024
Connor Joyce, a seasoned mixed-methods researcher and behavioral scientist, shares insights from his impressive career at Microsoft and Deloitte. He emphasizes the shift from focusing on product outputs to user outcomes, introducing the 'feature impact analysis' framework for aligning product success with user satisfaction. Joyce also discusses balancing short-term engagement with long-term impact, the ethical implications of behavioral insights, and how AI can enhance user-centric development while navigating biases. This conversation is a game changer for product teams!
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ANECDOTE

Connor's Career Path to Behavioral Science

  • Connor Joyce started in psychology and HR before moving into behavioral science and tech to scale behavioral interventions.
  • His first tech role at Microsoft showed how companies mistakenly measure product success by usage, not user outcomes.
INSIGHT

Outcomes over Outputs Insight

  • Focusing on outputs like usage is misleading; true success lies in measurable user outcomes.
  • Behavioral science helps design interventions to tweak behaviors toward meaningful outcomes, not just short-term engagement.
ADVICE

Design Metrics That Matter

  • Use frameworks like feature impact analysis to define metrics linking features, behaviors, and outcomes.
  • Equip product teams to design measurable outcomes for better decision-making and product success.
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