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Episode 220: Designing Products That Click with Jake Knapp

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Join Melissa Perri on the latest episode of the Product Thinking Podcast as she chats with Jake Knapp, creator of Design Sprint at Google, and general partner at Character Capital. Known for for his seminal book “Sprint”, Jake discusses nuances from his latest book, "Click," and emphasizes the critical role differentiation plays in product success.

This episode dives into the importance of starting product ideation with a clear differentiation strategy, ensuring that by the time you're ready to launch, you're not just another face in the crowd. Learn how to apply Jake's insights to make your products stand out from the rest, using the Foundation Sprint.

Want to understand how to make your product unique in today's competitive market? Tune in for some practical takeaways from Jake's extensive experience helping startups and established companies refine their product strategies.

You'll hear us talk about:

  • 5:53 - The Power of Differentiation

Jake explains why thinking about differentiation should be the starting point of any product project, and how it connects to finding product-market fit.

  • 16:48 - Foundation Sprint to Design Sprint

Jake walks through how a two-day foundation sprint can set the perfect stage for design sprints, helping teams define their hypotheses and move quickly from ideas to testable prototypes.

  • 35:53 - Lean Startup vs. Design Sprint

Explore the similarities and differences between Lean Startup and Design Sprint methodologies, and why rapid iteration and experimentation are key to product success.

Episode resources:

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:57 Dear Melissa

06:57 Finding the gap before building

14:39 Foundation sprint and why differentiation matters

25:21 Customer research timing and magic lenses

30:29 How to use lenses for decision-making

35:53 Lean Startup vs design sprint and planning time

43:19 Reclaim case study

  continue reading

224 episodes

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Content provided by Melissa Perri. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Melissa Perri or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Join Melissa Perri on the latest episode of the Product Thinking Podcast as she chats with Jake Knapp, creator of Design Sprint at Google, and general partner at Character Capital. Known for for his seminal book “Sprint”, Jake discusses nuances from his latest book, "Click," and emphasizes the critical role differentiation plays in product success.

This episode dives into the importance of starting product ideation with a clear differentiation strategy, ensuring that by the time you're ready to launch, you're not just another face in the crowd. Learn how to apply Jake's insights to make your products stand out from the rest, using the Foundation Sprint.

Want to understand how to make your product unique in today's competitive market? Tune in for some practical takeaways from Jake's extensive experience helping startups and established companies refine their product strategies.

You'll hear us talk about:

  • 5:53 - The Power of Differentiation

Jake explains why thinking about differentiation should be the starting point of any product project, and how it connects to finding product-market fit.

  • 16:48 - Foundation Sprint to Design Sprint

Jake walks through how a two-day foundation sprint can set the perfect stage for design sprints, helping teams define their hypotheses and move quickly from ideas to testable prototypes.

  • 35:53 - Lean Startup vs. Design Sprint

Explore the similarities and differences between Lean Startup and Design Sprint methodologies, and why rapid iteration and experimentation are key to product success.

Episode resources:

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:57 Dear Melissa

06:57 Finding the gap before building

14:39 Foundation sprint and why differentiation matters

25:21 Customer research timing and magic lenses

30:29 How to use lenses for decision-making

35:53 Lean Startup vs design sprint and planning time

43:19 Reclaim case study

  continue reading

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