Chapter 2

Has someone already tried my brilliant new idea?

Ý tưởng mới của tôi, có ai từng thử rồi?

The chapter's question

What did the product try before I arrived, and how did it go?

Big idea

Understanding why the product became what it is helps avoid repeating old failures.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Old Documents

    Which documents are still accurate, and which are dead?

  2. Part 2.2

    Abandoned Features

    Which features were built and then dropped, and why?

  3. Part 2.3

    A Backlog of Hundreds

    How do I read a large backlog with no reasons attached?

  4. Part 2.4

    A Year of Numbers

    How have the main metrics moved over the past twelve months?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The First Ninety Days is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The First Ninety Days

  1. 1.Is that odd decision really as odd as it looks?
  2. 2.Has someone already tried my brilliant new idea?
  3. 3.Is product work about software, or about people?
  4. 4.Should my first win be big, or visible?
  5. 5.Can you trust a plan written before listening?