All Things Product with Teresa and Petra Taste
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May 5, 2026 They dissect what people mean by 'taste' in product work and why the term is so vague. They contrast taste with customer preference and emphasize discovery skills. They debate whether AI can mimic aesthetic judgment and if collaborating with AI is the smarter investment. They warn against romanticizing lone visionary narratives and push for human-to-human and evidence-based product practice.
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Taste Is A Vague Buzzword
- 'Taste' is often used as a buzzword that ignores concrete skills like discovery, design, and critical thinking.
- Teresa Torres argues people equate taste with an inherent trait instead of learning principles and customer research that build judgment.
Taste Reinforces Founder Mode Narratives
- Claiming 'taste' as the key skill masks a return to 'founder mode' or 'great man' narratives.
- Petra and Teresa note the rhetoric centers a single decision-maker and sidelines collaborative discovery.
Delight Comes From Multiple Concrete Factors
- Product delight combines multiple measurable things: visual design, fit to need, flawless execution, and appropriate pricing.
- Teresa Torres breaks 'delight' into design aesthetic, functional fit, quality, and viability rather than mystical taste.