Dave's Research Co.

The Product Game Jun 29, 2026

Field Sense

Everyone is playing on the same field; few are playing the same game.

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Dave Hora

The Product Game Jun 22, 2026

Timescales of Play

Players' primary timescales create barriers and protective bubbles of awareness.

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Dave Hora

The Product Game Jun 15, 2026

The Perfect Response

Make this assumption, when smart people seem to be doing stupid things.

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Dave Hora

The Product Game Jun 8, 2026

The Four Horsemen

Archetypal problem patterns in product orgs

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Dave Hora

The Product Game Jun 1, 2026

Self-Fulfilling Projects

The projects that defy clarity and specificity.

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Dave Hora

The Product Game May 25, 2026

Playing the Background

The place to play is the structure beneath the problem.

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Dave Hora

Loops and Cycles Jan 27, 2026

Three Problem Attributes [LC32]

Focus on the primary attribute of the problem — stagnant, maladapted, or adrift?

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Dave Hora

Loops and Cycles Dec 16, 2025

Seeding a Product Framework [LC31]

Kicking off season 3 of Loops and Cycles — on a framework for handling product team problems.

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Dave Hora