Update: Imposter Cat 😸

[Graeme]

Here's a bit of process for Imposter Cat using empathy maps, value proposition canvas and feasibility matrix to determine the features I will prototype.

The empathy map was created from the data and personality analysis in my previous update. I made used Realtimeboard to make it, check that out here.

Then I created a pretty rough persona using this personapp tool.

A journey map didn’t help so much here, imposter syndrome doesn’t have a start or finish time. It can be there one minute and gone the next as it’s in the mind. It doesn’t seem to be a specific thing to tackle, but a cause of other pains such as:

• Overload of new practices, or new tools fatigue (feel like you need to learn everything)
• Other people appearing to know more than you
• Not having taken the typical career path
• Not having the certifications, but being able to do the work
• Being younger than people you’re teaching
• Needing to appear as an expert

I had a quick go, but realised the above so stopped as it'd be a waste of the little time I have:

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Value Proposition Canvas

Next I found a template and pasted it into Realtimeboard to explore product features in a Value Proposition Canvas (the template and more information is here.

This helped me come up with some ideas, which I mapped out and collected into clusters:

Next, I used the prioritisation matrix to help decide which feature to focus on:

And here's what I'll be prototyping:

Career Cat

Map your career progress and stay motivated to beat imposter syndrome.

Features include:

• Inspiration/motivational content
• Users can interact with the UI and get different responses (voice or typing)
• A way for people to track their progress