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title: "The Product of Theseus: Where are you going?"
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description: At NI Developer Conference, Heather McNamee conducts a thought-experiment to create a clear vision of why your product exists, where it’s going, and for what audience.
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# The Product of Theseus: Where are you going?

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 08. October 2020 - Heather McNamee

 The Product of Theseus
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[NI Developer Conference](https://www.nidevconf.com/) | 8 October 2020

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  Do you need to create a clear vision of why your product exists and where it’s going, grounded in the reality of what it does, why, and for what audience? If you’re building products - you’ll find this talk helpful.

Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment about a boat that leaves on a journey and during that voyage, it’s continually mended. When it arrives as its destination, every part has been replaced. This results in a philosophical question: Is it still the same boat?

[View the slides](https://speakerdeck.com/nearlythere/product-of-theseus-nidc2020)

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