Requirements Gathering and Discovery — Roadmap Step & Resources
Running a discovery conversation that surfaces the real problem, not just the requested feature
- Level: beginner
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Before this step
Mini projects
- Run a mock discovery call and write up the findings
Interview questions
- Walk me through how you'd run a first discovery call with a new client.
Study resources
- Market Research: A How-to Guide (Article) — HubSpot's comprehensive guide to structured discovery, directly applicable to client requirements gathering.
- How to Conduct User Interviews (Article) — Nielsen Norman Group's comprehensive, widely-referenced guide to conducting effective discovery interviews.
Part of
- Client-Facing Skills — section
- Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) roadmap — the full learning path