Cultivating Product Sense: Empathy, Creativity, and Strategy

In this episode of The Product Handbook, we explore what “product sense” really means — and how to develop it as a skill you can use in your day-to-day work and in interviews.

You’ll learn:

• Why product sense is rooted in empathy for users and creativity in solving their problems
• Practical ways to sharpen your intuition — from observing real user behavior to breaking down products you use every day
• How to balance gut instinct with data, especially in the early stages of product development or in ambiguous situations
• Why top tech companies test for product sense in interviews, and how to show it under pressure

Whether you’re building your skills for a big interview or aiming to make better calls in your current role, this episode gives you the mindset and habits to grow true product intuition.