79: No, “Empathy” won’t solve all your design problems

14: The Golden Age of UX is Over - Being a Product Designer in 2018: The Golden Age of UX is over, so what can designers do to stay valuable while supply reaches demand levels? What should companies hiring designer be looking for? Also, what's this?? A short episode?! Jonathan on Instagram and Twitter: @jicecream Jake on Twitter: @jakek by Jake and Jonathan

18 min listen

25: Friday Funcast - Soy Sauce Splash!: Uploading this episode in Copenhagen airport, laughing to myself like an idiot. Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

10 min listen

#8: How to Make Better Decisions, Faster: Having systems for making decisions is one of the best ways to make sure your team or business doesn't end up arguing over which chairs to buy when they should be innovating. In other news, Jake is trying to make money because he's super greedy (Buy Sprint! Did you buy Sprint yet?) and Jonathan's having some growing pains while running AJ&Smart. by Jake and Jonathan

52 min listen

#2 What makes a good Design Leader and why are Apple still so relevant in the design world?: What is The Product Breakfast Club? The Product Breakfast Club is a behind the scenes look at how some of the best companies in the world design their products. Jake Knapp, NY Times best-selling author of “Sprint”, has helped companies like Slack, Nest and 23andMe build successful products. Jonathan Courtney, co-founder of AJ&Smart, has worked with companies like RedBull, eBay and the United Nations, to help them build better products faster. In this new, exciting podcast, the two of them have teamed up to discuss things like product design, innovation and productivity. Welcome to episode 2 of the Product Breakfast club podcast from AJ&Smart. This time Jon’s co-founder (the Smart in AJ&Smart) Michael Smart joins in on the action. The gang discuss the iPhone bubble so many of us are still caught in, the importance of leadership in innovative companies & what happens after a Desig by Jake and Jonathan

84 min listen

#6 Best of Everything: 2017 Edition: In this episode of Product Breakfast Club, Jake and Jon talk about how to get the most out of what you read, Jon's return to UI design (it's been a while!) & the big changes in design in 2017! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review too! Until next time, happy listening! by Jake and Jonathan

115 min listen

#4 Creativity as a process: How to structure your creative process to maximise output: The guys are back for another Product Breakfast Club! The Design Sprint duo discuss Jon’s recent “career highlight” trip to San Francisco, techniques for not swearing during high level business presentations & the need for structure in any creative process. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. by Jake and Jonathan

62 min listen

#11: Why Most Design Conferences Suck + Nintendo Labo!: What's this??! The audio doesn't suck in this episode?! We're like NPR or something! This episode is all about why Jonathan and Jake think Design Conferences mostly suck. If you thought this episode didn't suck then please give us a 5 star rating in iTunes so that we can feed our fragile egos :) Say hi to us on social media! - Jake on Twitter: @jakek - Jonathan on Instagram: @jicecream Link to Shortcut-O-Matic: https://medium.com/@jicecream/shortcut-o-matic-a-simple-exercise-that-will-improve-your-life-immediately-1b2a98c355a7 by Jake and Jonathan

56 min listen

#10: The War on Design Thinking Continues...: If the last episode was "Episode X" then how can this be "Episode 10?!". Well... ask apple! Oh man... we messed up the audio in this one again but next week it'll be amazing. Does anyone read this? (Lemme know @jicecream on instagram) Jake on twitter: jakek €100 off our nordic workshops: PBCPODCAST10 (you can find the events on the AJ&Smart FB page) by Jake and Jonathan

50 min listen

#12: How to Build a Crazy-Successful Design Business with Chris Do: Chris Do, the Emmy Award winning designer and CEO of 2 successful design companies came on the PBC podcast! No idea why but it was great! Chris and Jonathan discuss building design agencies from scratch, money, cars, youtube and much more! Chris Do on Twitter: @TheChrisDo Jonathan on Instagram: @jicecream Jake on Twitter: @jakek by Jake and Jonathan

49 min listen

#5: When is a product really "ready"? Jason Fried tweet storm special.: In this episode of Product Breakfast Club, Jake and Jon talk about the Design Sprint! But more specifically the process of iterating a product, what it means, and when you should do it. The episode stemmed from a recent twitter craze: Jason Fried recently tweeted that you cannot iterate on a product before releasing it to the public. Jake and Jon discuss the anger that the online community felt after reading this very ALARMING tweet. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review too! Until next time, happy listening! by Jake and Jonathan

32 min listen

16: From Selling Fish in Ireland to Starting a Design Agency - FOUNDERCAST: This week, Jake interviews Jonathan on how he went from being a guy selling fish in Ireland to running a succesful design agency. I know, I know... you want links in the show notes... maybe in episode 17? Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com by Jake and Jonathan

68 min listen

38: Do you have to be Charismatic/Extroverted to run a Sprint?: In this mini episode Jake answers another interesting question that was asked in the masterclass this week. A question about how charismatic or extroverted do you need to be to run a Sprint workshop (...buy Sprint). You might be surprised of the answer.. Check it out. Find out more about the masterclass here;  AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass €500 off (until August 16th) with this code: PBCPODCAST Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

8 min listen

17: How LEGO run Design Sprints at scale - Interview with Eik Brandsgård: Ever wondered if Design Sprints would work in a large-scale corporation? Wonder no more! Seriously, stop, please!!!!! This week Jonathan had the pleasure of interviewing Eik Brandsgård who's been at LEGO for over a decade. In this episode you'll learn how LEGO's internal agency bet everything on the Design Sprint and succeeded. Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Find Eik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eik-thyrsted-brandsg%C3%A5rd-a866543/ Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Join Jake and Jonathan at our next training event in Berlin: http://learndesignsprints.com/event-jun-27/ by Jake and Jonathan

54 min listen

21: What's so special about Silicon Valley?: The title kinda says it all here. Jake and Jonathan discuss their first trips to Silicon Valley and chat about some misconceptions and stuff, probably. Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial Tickets for Jake in Berlin: http://learndesignsprints.com/event-jun-27/ discount code: pbcapril by Jake and Jonathan

28 min listen

24: "Alexa, open my burns": It's a day late, but you know what they say: Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

38 min listen

#X: Jason Fried gives us SAVAGE Product Advice: We've decided to take a leaf from Apple's book and skip the number "9" for this momentous episode! Jason Fried gives amazing product advice to us sub-humans. That's it! Do people actually read this bit? Follow us on social media: Jason- Twitter: @jasonfried Jake -Twitter : @jakek Jonathan - Instagram: @jicecream by Jake and Jonathan

55 min listen

#3 Why relying on user research will slow the growth of your products: Hello & welcome to The Product Breakfast Club podcast by AJ&Smart. It’s episode 3! This episode Jake & Jon get right into it discussing some of the misconceptions people have about the Design Sprint touching upon the recent online controversy on how it deals with user research. You can check out past episodes wherever you listen to podcasts & don’t forget to subscribe! by Jake and Jonathan

24 min listen

15: INNOVATION! What Really Matters?: Our shortest episode ever! Recorded Live in Stockholm, Sweden after a Design Sprint Workshop. Have a listen in on our only slightly drunken rant about Innovation and Leadership. Let us know if you like it!!! And please give it a review. Jonathan on Twitter or Instagram: @Jicecream Jake on Twitter: @Jakek Email us: pbc@ajsmart.com by Jake and Jonathan

13 min listen

#1 Innovation Fetish: Why the definition of Innovation needs to change: In the first ever episode of The Product Breakfast Club, with Jonathan Courtney, co-founder of AJ&Smart and Jake Knapp, NY Times best-selling author of "Sprint", we dive into some pretty heavy product design territory! In this episode, Jon and Jake discuss the power of designing products with a focus on creating exceptional experiences for the user and the difference it can make for the success of a product. (Inspired by the book their both reading called, "Power of Moments"). The difference between business and the startup scene in Europe vs. the United States (Silicon Valley more specifically. They also explore why good execution of a bad idea can beat bad execution of a great idea. If you like what you hear, give us a like and subscribe for our next episodes! by Jake and Jonathan

74 min listen

26: Sarah Cooper - How to Quit Google (Interview): An interview with the amazing Sarah Cooper, an ex-Google Docs design lead and super talented comedian! Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Sarah Cooper: @sarahcpr Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write in to the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

27 min listen

19: Are the designers at Facebook bad people? (+Instagram Buttwave!): British accents, Instagram butts and more deep-cut innovation topics. (Oh, and we talk about design products to be addictive). PLEASE... please.... if you like the podcast, give it a 5 Star rating on itunes/Apple podcasts. Show notes: https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-19-are-the-designers-at-facebook-bad-people-instagram-buttwave-cd17d4feb509 Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com by Jake and Jonathan

19 min listen

18: McKinsey are selling Design Sprints?!!??!!?: **Workshop Offer-code in description below** McKinsey, one of the largest, most important consulting firms on the planet, announce that they're going to start selling Concept Sprints. Jake and Jonathan discuss this OUTRAGE. Master the art of running your own Design Sprint: Join Jake and Jonathan for a 2-day Design Sprint Bootcamp in Berlin this June. Use Offer code "pbcapril" at checkout to get a €250 discount on the current Early-Bird price. Details here: http://learndesignsprints.com/event-jun-27/ Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com McKinsey thingy: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/how-concept-sprints-can-improve-customer-experience-innovation SHOW NOTES can be found here: https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial (made by an amazing fan) by Jake and Jonathan

14 min listen

13: Juicy Design Sprint Updates for 2018 - Live Q&A: Jake and Jon jump on a Youtube Live to answer anything people had to ask about Design Sprints. If you're interested in how the Design Sprint has evolved over the last 2 years, then this is the Big Juicy Carrot for you! Be sure to subscribe to the AJ&Smart Youtube channel for more Live Streams! Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram: @jicecream by Jake and Jonathan

71 min listen

#7 Bonusode: DESIGN SPRINT OVERLOAD - Live from the AJ&Smart office: Rancid Audio Warning! It's the day before 2018 and we're here to hit you with a BONUS episode of the PBC podcast!!! This one is an amazing, deep-dive into all things Design Sprint. The (terrible) audio is taken from a fireside chat FB live stream we held at the AJ&Smart offices in June. It includes some fantastic questions from the audience. Beware, the audio is DAMN bad, but the content is oh so juicy. by Jake and Jonathan

78 min listen

28: How To Deal With Doubt: How do you know if you're on the right path in your career? What do you do when you start to doubt yourself or feel like you're on the wrong path? Jake and Jonathan discuss this AND MORE in this week's HORRIBLY RECORDED (sorry) PBC Podcast. Sorry for the 2 day delay! Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

40 min listen

22: GMAIL REDESIGN LEAK + Can popular products really take risks?: Product breakfast club, product breakfast club! This week we dive deep and dirty into Google I/O leaks. I/O is only 20 days away and already we're knee-deep in freaky, leaky-love. Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

49 min listen

70: Facebook’s VP of Product Design JULIE ZHUO: How often do you get the chance to listen to the VP of Facebook, [Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490), talk about her work..?!? (Crickets) Yeah, we thought so. That’s why we think you’ll LOVE this episode! Jake & Jonathan (well mostly Jake), ask Julie a lot of questions you would want to ask to someone who’s as successful & amazing as Julie. Here’s a sneak peek of the topics covered: - Joining Facebook - Managing hundreds of people - Imposter syndrome - Writing & how it’s related to clear thinking - What does VP of design at Facebook do - Where do new ideas come from? ## **Links:** [juliezhuo.com](http://www.juliezhuo.com/) [**Book:** The Making Of A Manager](http://www.juliezhuo.com/book/manager.html) [Read Julie’s writing on The Year of the Looking Glass](https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass) [Subscribe to Julie’s Mailing List](http://www.juliezhuo.com/design/mailinglist.html) [Subscribe to Jake by Jake and Jonathan

45 min listen

32: Jake Goes Solo & Checks Out Apple's Updates: In this episode Jake Knapp takes on his very first 'SoloCast'. Carrying on from episode 30, where we looked at Google's Digital Well Being strategies, Jake explores what Apple have brought to the table in their newest updates for IOS, Apple watch, Desktop OS and Apple TV. Super Interesting, let's dive in! Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

21 min listen

52: Basecamp’s New Book is SAVAAAAAGE!: Jonathan starts with a rambly _4-minute_ intro that leads into a solocast since Jake’s not here. Jake’s in London doing more important stuff than talking to Jonathan. ?? Jonathan talks about Jason Fried and DHH’s new book, [It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work](https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0008323445/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1540145273&sr=8-1). He even does a _dramatic reading_ of one chapter: _Launch and Learn_. Jonathan looks up a word in the dictionary. And surprise, surprise, Jonathan disses research again. ? Finally, Jonathan asks you for favors! ?? **Links:** [Design Matters](https://www.designmattersmedia.com/designmatters) [PBC #X: Jason Fried gives us SAVAGE Product Advice](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-x-jason-fried-gives-us-savage-product-advice-316df7c11c93) [PBC #48: How to be a Product Leader — SCOTT BELSKY](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-c by Jake and Jonathan

17 min listen

23: FRIDAY FUNCAST - Jon & Jake's Emoji Showdown: THIS IS IT. YOU FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE MOST COMMON EXISTENTIAL QUESTION.... we're so sorry about these Friday Funcasts... Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial by Jake and Jonathan

10 min listen

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