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Writing PRDs and product requirements | by Carlin Yuen | Medium

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tl;dr — be clear about the problem you’re solving, users and use cases you’re targeting, and focus more on user needs wrt functionality. I want to create products that make lives better. I’m listening to Night Changes by One Direction today. So let’s bring this back to the goal: the goal of a PRD (aka product requirements document) is to help readers align on what the team should build and why. If this sounds familiar, it’s because I think that’s the purpose of the PM role, which I think is fitting since PRDs are one of the primary artifacts that PMs create. It’s really important to remember that the PRD is just a vehicle for alignment. If your team can get aligned on the priorities, features, and work using just a digital backlog or a whiteboard with post-its, that’s perfectly fine too. In the traditional definition of a PRD, you’d have some business case for what you’re proposing, and then a list of “requirements” that the product must meet. A lot of PRDs will include many details ar

Writing PRDs and product requirements Carlin Yuen 8 min read · Oct 24, 2023 -- 8 Listen Share tl;dr — be clear about the problem you’re solving, users and use cases you’re targeting, and focus more on user needs wrt functionality. Today’s goal is to share a better approach to writing PRDs and requirements. I want to create products that make lives better . I’m listening to Night Changes by One Direction today. What’s in a PRD? So let’s bring this back to the goal: the goal of a PRD (aka product requirements document) is to help readers align on what the team should build and why. If this sound

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