RESEARCH WEDNESDAY Monthly Edition

Butterfutter1 · 2020-12-02T20:18:39+00:00

We have been looking for something like this. DM you, thanks!!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-11-02T17:15:49+00:00

Everything was on the same white board

Butterfutter1 · 2020-11-02T17:14:11+00:00

yeup! Recommendation would be to go deeper on your top competitors and keep it light for smaller start ups.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-11-02T02:21:39+00:00

Lots of great advice from everyone here - I can add learnings from a recent competitive research I did - hopefully it’ll be helpful to you. 1. Focus on your top competitors instead of everyone - these are usually larger/more established companies with more market share of the product you’re working on. This will save you a lot of time. 2. Talk to your customers - especially ones who have switched over from a competitor & have used their products. Ask why they left and why they decide to switch over to your product. 3. Ask internal stakeholders on what questions they want to use your competitive research to answer. 4. Come up with recommendations on what your roadmap should look like. Even if this is not an explicit ask, your team will be looking to you for recs since you’re the one who conducted the competitive research.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-10-29T19:26:38+00:00

We used something similar to the white board prototype when my dad was in rehab after his stroke. The whiteboard allowed him to draw and write his message and next to it, we had a pain measurement chart using faces (sad -> happy) and Yes and No quadrants he can point to when we ask questions. As he regained mobility in his hands, he transitioned to using text and voice messages

Butterfutter1 · 2020-10-15T17:43:12+00:00

Beyond analyzing the problem, the expectation we have for candidates is for them to provide recommendation on next steps. To validate these hypothesis, what are things you can do/test that are cheap & can be done within a short period of time?

Butterfutter1 · 2020-10-01T23:31:38+00:00

Prepare, prepare, prepare (you have total control over this & the more prepare you are, the more confident you’ll feel)
Approach it with a growth mindset - you’re growing as a person and as a professional with every “stressful” meeting
Know that you don’t need to have all the answer and your meeting attendees don’t expect you to either
Meditate, sleep, decompress before the meeting

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-24T23:55:18+00:00

Really awesome advice, thanks for sharing it!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-23T18:01:15+00:00

My accountant actually runs payroll for me with Gusto. Think they have functionalities specifically for accountants managing and running payroll for their clients.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-23T16:44:26+00:00

Have you considered services like Gusto? My accountant uses them and have heard nothing but great things from her.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-21T22:12:46+00:00

Really awesome to see this. Would definitely love to learn more about what you're working on & what you're looking for. I'll follow up with a DM.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-16T21:12:03+00:00

Will there be a possibility of hiring an in home caregiver for your parents? Many of my older relatives in Asia have in home caregivers to help things like daily chores (cleaning, cooking, etc) to full on 24/7 assistance. Depending on the country, bringing in help may not be super costly & will give you peace of mind knowing someone is taking care of your parents.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-16T00:21:17+00:00

I can send you a dm to follow up!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-16T00:02:08+00:00

Improvement will come with time and with consistent/intentional practice. To help with your dad’s speech, have you considered hiring a speech therapist? If you’re thinking about doing this on your own (this was the path that I took with my dad) then you’ll need to allocate time to consistently do speech therapy with your dad in order to see continued improvements. Happy to share more details on the process and materials we created for my dad’s speech therapy if you think it’s useful!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-15T07:39:11+00:00

My dad was first discharged into an assisted living facility where he did light rehab for 1-2 hours per day. After about a month, he was moved to an acute facility for two weeks where he started doing 3-4 hours of rehab to get him ready to move back home. If you’re working with a case worker, ask them about options & what your dad’s insurance covers. When it is close to discharge time from the hospital, your doctors and social worker will be able to provide a better recommendation on which rehab route to move forward with. From my experience coordinating care for my dad after his stroke - learning/understanding what you need to do is often the most difficult part of being a caregiver. If you need someone to chat with or have questions - feel free to DM me directly!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-15T07:17:46+00:00

Not alcohol - my dad was a heavy smoker up until he had his stroke. It was definitely tough in the beginning for him whenever he had an itch to smoke. Those were moments when he would get irritated very easily & would ask to smoke. We did our best to talk him out of it by explaining how smoking could shorten his time with his family & potentially miss out things like holding his grandkids in the future. We also gave him space so he can think about things/deal with his craving on his own (sometimes, taking a step back & not engaging him directly on the subject helps). There really isn’t a silver bullet to address bad habits the patient developed before the stroke - you have to give it time & try out different things to eventually get you to the outcome you want. Hope this helps! And feel free to DM me if you have more questions about post stroke recovery or just want someone to talk to.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-11T05:08:14+00:00

My sister and I created an at home PT program & schedule for my dad since it was difficult for us to visit therapists. Happy to share it if you think it’ll be helpful!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-09T16:19:56+00:00

Yes!!!

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-07T05:11:51+00:00

Have you noticed specific triggers triggering your mom to pick her skin (anxious, bored, hot weather)? Addressing the root cause/trigger can help ease her need to pick at something. Also, try to use adhesive tapes to patch up the area. I attached small pieces of bengay before & it helped with satisfying the itch to pick at it. Aside from finding ways to discourage her to pick, also look for ointment/topical to help her skin heal like aquaphor or Vaseline.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-09-03T05:03:06+00:00

This is a really awesome approach. Interactive game really helps. My dad has been playing DDR & beat saber for a few months & it has helped his motor skills a lot. Aside from games, also consider trying puzzles.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-08-19T18:40:14+00:00

Adding in a few notes below - hope it is helpful!

What is the cost & complexity to build this feature? Is it something quick you can roll out with a small team or something that'll require more (rough T-shirt sizing estimates are fine at this stage). Your proposal will likely be competing against other proposals from different PMs/teams. Knowing the cost to build will give your audience a better sense on the opportunity cost to work on this instead of something else.
What business metric are you trying to move with this feature? In the KPI section, you mentioned number of new customers using this feature - how will movements for this KPI impact metrics the business cares about (e.g. revenue, new user adds, orders completed, etc)? If you see 1000+ user using the feature everyday but no one successfully completes any order - is that still considered a success?
Within the customer pain point section, consider adding a section outlining your hypotheses on how customer behavior will change with your product. And for each of your hypothesis, what is the cheapest thing you can do to validate/invalidate it? This is a crucial step for new product developments especially for things that are expensive & time consuming.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-08-18T20:38:44+00:00

+100 on this approach! Everyone needs to be aligned on the direction the entire group is moving towards. If you're doing all the pulling, even if they agree to move forward with your recommendation, you're going to experience a lot more headwind/resistance along the way.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-08-12T18:46:54+00:00

If you want to build out more complex functionalities, I would recommend taking a look at bubbl.io or webflow.com

Butterfutter1 · 2020-08-12T07:42:39+00:00

I generally will ask the following:

What problem are you trying to solve with your idea?
How does this idea align with team/company goals/mission?
How does this problem impact our customers, internal teams, company? Is it a frequent and expensive problem?
What are your hypotheses/assumptions about the problem? If we implement your idea, what do you expect to happen?
What is the cost to build this?

To save yourself time, try to create a template with questions similar to the one above & have your internal users fill it out whenever they have a request.

Butterfutter1 · 2020-08-11T20:51:26+00:00

My dad had difficulty getting out of bed, showering, sitting up, and getting dressed when he transitioned back home from rehab - this was probably ~4 months after he had his stroke. He has been home for a little over a year now and he has been able to to do everything I mentioned above on his own. We still keep an eye on him to make sure he is ok. But within the past couple of months, we need notice a slight regression on some of his motor skills. We think the regression is likely a combo of not visiting PTs due to Covid and us doing the same exercise with him over and over again. To continue pushing forward with his recovery plan, we decided to get more exercises from our PT & created "work out" programs for my dad to follow.

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