Gergely Orosz, author of The Pragmatic Engineer

In this wonderful book, Drew Hoskins encourages software developers to adopt a product focus and teaches us the skills to do so. This material is particularly valuable to those of us who develop software artifacts that are not generally considered products, such as libraries and in-house applications. We who develop such software generally don't have product teams to fall back on, so it's up to us to learn these essential techniques.

Joshua Bloch, Carnegie Mellon University, author of Effective Java

In an age where AI handles the syntax, engineers who master user empathy and product thinking will define the future of software. Drew Hoskins provides the definitive guide for making that transformation—blending deep technical wisdom from Microsoft, Facebook, and Stripe with practical frameworks that turn engineers into product-minded builders. This is the book that finally bridges the gap between writing code and creating impact.

David Singleton, cofounder and CEO of /dev/agents and former CTO of Stripe

The artificial split between product and engineering wastes so many hours and opportunities. When delay is expensive, avoiding a handoff is valuable. If your programmer can make good enough product decisions for now, you increase your chances of survival. This book condenses the skills necessary for good-enough-for-now decisions.

Kent Beck, creator of extreme programming and test-driven development and author of Tidy First

The Product-Minded Engineer is one of those books that belongs on every software engineer's shelf. Drew Hoskins draws on his real-world experience to unlock the secrets to creating software that users will love.

N. Scott Storkel, 35-year software engineering veteran

I'd highly recommend this book for engineers looking to amplify their impact in building industry-leading experiences. This book levels up engineers at any stage of their career with an appreciation and foundation for product-focused thinking, providing a comprehensive toolkit for how to apply that thinking day-to-day with measurable results.

Kimberly Hou, engineering manager, Stripe

Reading this book, I frequently found myself thinking back to past experiences where this book would have applied—both from the perspective of being a user of a product and from the perspective of being on the team producing one. The product-minded approach the book advocates is something most engineering teams can benefit from adopting—and I expect I will be recommending this book frequently to others going forward as well as returning to it myself.

Peter Schuller, Staff+ engineer, Meta

For an engineer who has so far succeeded at staying in the code on their projects but finds themselves no longer able to do so, this book provides a singular reference for achieving basic literacy on product-oriented engineering decisions and the impact of product development on engineering teams.

Chelsea Troy, Mozilla, University of Chicago, blogger