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Business and Science Mated, and Modern Product was Born

13 min readJan 12, 2024

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The triumphant blend of business and science paved the way for modern product methodologies. Business needed to count on a steady stream of revenue with new innovations. Science needed a way to commercialize their inventions. They had a jazzy moment, and boom: we started using the scientific method to hypothesize and attempt to prove and disprove our assumptions about what customers want and need.

That’s the modern product methodology, and here, I’ll break it down in a short story format, mostly because I’m eager to differentiate my thinking from Chat GPT. I’m human, after all. Humans = Creative. Let’s have fun with it. If you want a less ambiguous explanation of a history of product, this article is interesting. Onward!

It all started one evening when Business and Science stood on the patio, stargazing under a clear, dark sky. Business drew a sharp inhale and then sighed.

“What’s on your mind?” asked Science.

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Kimberly Shyu
Kimberly Shyu

Written by Kimberly Shyu⁠

Tech Product Leader, artist, author of DUSK. Writes about personal growth, leadership, writing, and product development. www.kimshyu.com.

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