Earlier this week I had previewed my conversation with Liz Fireman, Head of Product at ARENA, which honed in on the need for collaboration between hardware and software PMs working on connected devices, particularly as user expectations around seamless experiences continue to level up. Check out the whole conversation, including some great audience Q&A, in this video episode. Note the full video is only for paying subscribers, so if you haven’t upgraded yet, you can do so via the link below.
We started the conversation by reviewing the IoT decision framework from Daniel Elizalde which highlights not only how many unique domains need to come together to build a connected device, but the different dimensions of decision making that create immense complexity.
Between my experience on the Kindle (a reimagined reading ecosystem) and Liz’s work at ARENA (a smart home gym) we were able to talk through some interesting trends, constraints, and possibilities with connected devices, including:
