There is no significant difference in my experience apart from the fact that a technical product like an internal software platform lacks end users. But it still has internal users, the developers who use the technical product, and it has to be desirable in the sense that it helps solve a problem or offers a benefit, think of not having to write infrastructure code, for example; it has to be feasible to develop and maintain; it has to deliver business benefits like reduced cost and shorter time-to-market; and it should not cause any harm to people and the planet.

What differentiates a “technical” product?

Any product has to be desirable, feasible, viable, and ethical to achieve sustained success, as I explain in the article Four Product Success Factors. Viability includes delivering the product on the right budget and with the right time frame. Hope this helps!

Thanks for your feedback Dana. I am glad that you found the article helpful.