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The Unscheduled CEOListen to a (very personal) call with my mentor...Hey!This week I brought my friend and mentor Blake on the podcast for an open-ended conversation which ended up getting pretty personal.We talked about:* The panic attack I had after a 2-day marathon business/life design session * Why I sometimes feel sad when I see my favourite artists perform* Blake transitioning from artist to business-man back to artist* Intuition, spirituality and romantic relationshipsChapters: 00:00 - Where do I know Blake La Grange from?03:07 - Why Blake’s conversations hit so hard17:40...
2025-12-091h 51
The Unscheduled CEOExactly how I use AI to get paying clients on LinkedIn (Voicenote)Hey everyone,A quick iPhone voicenote for you this week.I promise you that 99.9% of people using LinkedIn to grow their audience and get clients are doing it wrong. They might be getting engagement, but nobody’s reaching out to work with them, nobodies really making money.I am. Here’s how I do it. Cheers,Jonathan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unscheduledceo.com
2025-07-0932 min
The Unscheduled CEOA decision-making theory that changed my life + businessHey everyone,You know those big life decisions like when to quit a job, whether to buy a house or the painful “to stay or go” decision in relationships?These kinds of decisions rarely have a clear answer and can cause a massive dilemma. Here’s my take on how to make these decisions feel easier.Cheers,JonathanP.S. it’s www.unscheduledceo.com now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...
2025-06-1635 min
The Unscheduled CEOI've learned an expensive lesson.Hey everyone, For the last 6 years i’ve spent millions on experiments in the pursuit of making AJ&Smart more “scalable” and “sellable”.99% of them failed and we lost money and momentum.Here’s what I learned and why we’re growing again without scaling.Cheers,JonathanP.S. I’m back. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unscheduledceo.com
2025-06-1049 min
The Unscheduled CEOMy new funnel made $100K in the first hourHey hey!As i’m recording this, a funnel I launched with my team on Wednesday has generated over 100 high-quality call bookings and over $220K in revenue. It’s only been 3 days since I switched it on.In this episode I talk about the behind-the-scenes of a brand new, hyper-successful funnel!You can see the funnel right here: book.facilitator.com A lot to unpack in this episode.Cheers,Jonathan P.S. Waiting list for Summer Camp: https://go.ajsmart.com/summer-camp This...
2025-06-0250 min
The Unscheduled CEOMy weird hack for setting financial goals.OOPSIE, i’m back early from my sabbatical…Imagine if you could pay for the life you wanted WITHOUT leaving it up to “let’s see how this year goes” or being constantly at the whims of the shaky economy?Well… listen to this!Summer Camp 2025 is SOLD OUT. Waiting list here: Join the Waitinglist.Cheers,Jonathan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unscheduledceo.com
2025-04-2446 min
The Unscheduled CEOListen to my call with Jason FriedThis is a call recording of Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp, helping me out with some motivation issues I’ve been having. We didn’t know if we’d release it. It’s VERY raw and, of course, unedited.Here’s what we talk about:* Me losing some of my business “mojo” in recent years* Growing AJ&Smart to 10 million… or not* Why Jason thinks I need a real break from the business* A surprise reveal about some medication I’m testing out!Jason is the first-ever guest on this podc...
2025-03-0448 min
The Unscheduled CEORediscovering creativity and joy in my workHey friends!Just got back from a life-changing few weeks in California and wanted to update you all. This is a long episode, but I think it’s an important one.Cheers and love,Jonathan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unscheduledceo.com
2024-08-151h 04
The Robot Factory014 - Coda Packs with Courtney MilliganWe lucked into getting our first revenue generating Coda pack more-or-less paid for. Listen as guest Courtney Milligan shares how we build packs for Coda that export data to Excel and Google Workspace.[00:43] What is Coda[01:51] Tracking a saw mill in Coda[05:57] Courtney's background[08:32] Coda Packs[16:31] Paid packs[20:48] Working with CodaFind our Coda Packs in the Pack gallery:Export Tables (free): https://coda.io/packs/export-tables-10648Export Tables Pro: https://coda.io/packs/export-tables-pro-10652Export to Google Workspace: https://coda.io/packs/export-to-google-workspace-11813...
2022-10-2724 min
Jake and Jonathan200: This is the Final Episode (really)Jonathan is back for a final episode. 💦 Season 1 comes to a close. ⛵️ Hot new consoles. 🎮Secret new course..?! 👀Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B dealPlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStationThe all-new Xbox Series X | XboxThe new Xbox Series X and Series S controller: All you need to knowAJ&Smart Newsletter: Product Design & Innovation straight to your inbox.The Boys (Prime)The Magicians Trilogy Boxed SetAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass 👀Buy Sprint! 📘Buy Make Time! 📗The HostsJonathan Courtney: Instagram, Twitter, AJ&Smart, Innovation Hackers, jonathancourtneyux.comJake Knapp: jakeknapp.com, The Sprint book, Make Time...
2020-10-0553 minJake and JonathanInside LEGO with design leader Tara Wike - Episode Rewind!LinksMicrosoft Encarta (Wikipedia)LEGOLEGO IdeasLEGO Idea (formerly Cuusoo) (Wikipedia)LEGO minifigure (Wikipedia)RhinoLEGO VoltronLEGO NASA Apollo Saturn VDK LEGO BooksLEGO Women of NASAAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass 👀Buy Sprint! 📘Buy Make Time! 📗The HostsJonathan Courtney: Instagram, Twitter, AJ&Smart, Innovation Hackers, jonathancourtneyux.comJake Knapp: jakeknapp.com, The Sprint book, Make Time book, TwitterRate the show on iTunes 💦💦💦💦💦Write in with your thoughts: pbc@ajsmart.comSubscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PocketCasts, Castro, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube
2020-09-2800 minJake and Jonathan128: We Hit 1,000,000 Downloads!German lockdown is over. 💃 Authenticity over caution. 😌 Why most designers are angry. 😤 Big Gandalf update. 🧙♂️ Soaking in the pandemic. 🦠 Fetish dinner. 🍽 Handling layoffs. 😕 And a little bonus at the end. 🎶Links@gildy on InstagramPool Party by Rudy WillinghamUser Research is Overrated | Jonathan CourtneyBook: Power of MomentsYou’re Likely to Get the CoronavirusBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jic...
2020-05-1100 minJake and Jonathan104: Jake & Jonathan LIVE from New York CityMERCH! Get your t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan. Jake and Jonathan talk talk about…nothing in specific really.😅 But that’s what the podcast is about anyway, right..?! Enjoy! 😘P.S. If you really want to know, they talk about the idea of going back to a normal job and having a boss after being independent.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee—Joel HodgsonMystery Science Theater 3000Comedy CellarTripItJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart +...
2019-11-1100 minJake and Jonathan103: You need to have this Mindset to SucceedMERCH! Get your t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan. Jake and Jonathan talk about the abundance mindset_and why it makes business sense in the longterm. Also, designers with a scarcity mindset won’t get very far. There’s a ton of money in workshopping. How much should you charge for a Design Sprint? Finally, are you an _entitled designer..? If you are, learn how to be a guide instead.LinksMERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Book: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch—Amazon.comBook: Recursion by Blake Crouch—Amazon.c...
2019-11-0400 minJake and Jonathan102: Jonathan is NOT happy today!Jake and Jonathan talk about how babies suck but they’re a good investment. Jonathan talks astrophysics. Jake tells Jonathan how to get out of funk. Aaaand music recommendations. Because.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Brian CoxInterstellarThe War on DrugsLord Huron — Strange Trails — Full AlbumDreyma — AskjaDreyma — MývatnaMetallica-Master Of Puppets (Lyrics)Hurry up, we’re dreaming — M83Aphex Twin — Selected Ambient Works 85–92Angel Olsen — All Mirrors (Official Video)CHROMATICS “I’M ON FIRE” (Music Video)The Rolling Stones — Honky Tonk WomenBleached — Heartbeat AwaySleater-KinneyDavid BowieThe Raconteurs — “Help Me Stranger” (Official Music Video)The 1975The KillersBook: Sprint by Jake Kna...
2019-10-2800 minJake and Jonathan101: Amazon’s Vibrating RingNew MERCH is here! Get your limited-time time tee now. 1000 sticks. Jake and Jonathan talk about cooking robots, funny videos, and how designers can work on things that matter.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathanWorkshopper.comMore Cowbell | SNLClassic Will Ferrell Outtakes | Eastbound & Down Season 1Key & Peele | McCringleberry’s Excessive CelebrationThermoMixDescriptPitchEverything Amazon announced at its Alexa event | TechCrunchBook: The Ends of the WorldBook: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is HardBook: The Power of MomentsBook: Made to StickBook: DecisiveBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Sm...
2019-10-2100 minJake and Jonathan100: How To Be Less StressedWE MADE IT! Episode 100! First, a celebration is in order! 🎊 Then we find out Jake is a control freak. Then Jonathan teaches Jake about the power of delegation and life changing magic of getting a personal assistant. Then cities are rated with sticks.Links:Buy a ticket to one of Jake’s upcoming workshopsAJ&Smart’s Level Up: Run, Grow, and Sustain a Successful 7-Figure Client BusinessRamit Sethi’s Delegate and DoneThe “Burner List” — My simple, paper-based system for focused to-dos | Jake KnappVoltage ControlBook: Beyond the Prototype by Douglas FergusonRyan WarrenderAdam KopecWorkshopper.comTeachable.comN26Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook...
2019-10-1400 minJake and Jonathan99: This Skill is a KILLER Career Booster!Jake and Jonathan talk about one of their favorite books of all time! A book that will give a KILLER career boost! But before that, they talk about Jake’s sensitive area, motivation swings, Gandalf favorite moments. Storytelling.Links:Chris DoWorkshopper.comBUY Jake workshop ticketsBUY LevelUpUnused Audio Commentary By Howard Zinn And Noam Chomsky, Recorded Summer 2002 For The Fellowship Of The Ring (Platinum Series Extended Edition) DVD, Part OneBook: Made to StickMore books by the Heath brothersMalcolm Gladwell’s booksBook: IndistractableBook: Digital Minimalism Book: This book will teach you how to write betterKopywriting KourseBook: 11/22/63: A NovelBook: Getti...
2019-10-0700 minJake and Jonathan98: This Design Trend has to STOP!What’s a Hobbit? Wolves have meetings? Does Gandalf actually do REAL magic? Oh and Jonathan talks about the BEST PRODUCT HE’S EVER USED. Jake and Jonathan have an email-off! Find out why adding friction and asking your customers to work is actually a good thing. Finally, buy a book that Jonathan recommends even though he hasn’t read it yet!LinksBook: The HobbitLG UltraFine 4K DisplaySuperhumanConsider.coEO NetworkBook: Overdeliver: Build a Business for a Lifetime Playing the Long Game in Direct Response MarketingBook: Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startu...
2019-09-3000 minJake and Jonathan97: iPhone 11 XR Pro Max 2 (RED)Jake & Jonathan talk about stuff! What stuff? Well, in this episode it starts with a quick review of Superhuman, then it goes on to talk about Annoying Humans: babies! Jonathan wants the crack the code of Fatherhood. The new iPhone is cheeky. And workshopper.com is now live!! 🎊Links:SuperhumanControlZelda Breath of the WildBook: Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood | Amazon.comiPhone 11iPhone 11 ProWorkshopper.comSession LabBook: User Story Mapping | Amazon.comBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Your Hosts:Rate the show...
2019-09-2300 minJake and Jonathan96: Superhuman VS Gmail - Design ReviewWelcome to the first episode of JAKE AND JONATHAN! The change in name symbolizes a change in focus since most episode didn’t include much product talk, and were just about whatever Jake and Jonathan wanted to talk about that week. And so, now that Jake and Jonathan don’t need to feel any pressure to talk about products, in this episode they decide to talk about…products! And email. Keyboard shortcuts. Design podcasts. And some books & movies. So it’s business as usual! 😝Links:Superhumanui__ux | Instagramuxgoodies | InstagramMagic SpoonSuperhuman is Spying on You | Mike DavidsonGoogle’s Inbox app i...
2019-09-1600 minJake and Jonathan95: This is the Final Episode of PBCIt's been a fun ride! But all good things come to an end. Kind of. Jake and Jonathan have some important announcements to make in this episode. Tune in to know what they are!
Links:
Book: The Ends of the World by P. Brannen | Amazon.com
Kindle Oasis 2019 | Amazon.com
LG C8 OLED (OLED55C8, OLED65C8) review | TechRadar
Red Dead Redemption 2
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Astral Chain
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Control
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Spr...
2019-09-0900 minJake and Jonathan94: Jason Fried gives us AMAZING Product Advice! (PBC REWIND)(Rewind Episode) Jake and Jonathan interview a designer they both idolize: Jason Fried, co-founder of Basecamp. They go deep on Jason's tweet on the idea of testing products internally vs launching early and relying on gut.
Links:
Jason Fried's tweet
Book: Rework | Amazon.com
Book: Getting Real | Basecamp.com
Disagree and commit (Jeff Bezos)
Signal v. Noise
Book: On Writing by Stephen King | Amazon.com
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Rate PBC on Apple Podcas...
2019-09-0200 minJake and Jonathan93: A New Book We Love!BOOKS! Well, just the one book, really. Jake and Jonathan talk about an underrated, under-the-radar book that you should read. Jonathan gives a book-related lifehack that will save you money. Which will help you take Jonathan's advice to buy ALL THE BOOKS YOU CAN EVEN IF IT MAKES YOU BROKE. Jonathan tells you how to get out of a creative rut. Then Jake and Jonathan wrap it up by talking about how they view this podcast and what they would like it to be. Was this the last episode..?!
Links:
Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin...
2019-08-2600 minJake and Jonathan92: This is Definitely Still a Product PodcastStrap in for another glorious ramblefest! Jake and Jonathan read some iTunes reviews MAYBE INCLUDING YOURS! Jonathan is bored. Again! Jake's Qi is acting up. Then Jake and Jonathan indulge in some self-love by reviewing one of their own previous episodes. Jonathan talks about CEOing. Jake was on the moon and tells a space story. Finally, travel sucks, even if they pay you a million dollars to do it.
Links:
InVision
Our 15 favorite design podcasts | InVision
Design Better Podcast
Rate PBC on Apple Podcasts / iTunes ❤️
Bird Box: A Novel | Amazon.com
What Is Chi Energy? Everything You...
2019-08-1900 minJake and Jonathan91: BEST OF PBC - Silicon Valley’s Top Leadership Coach: KIM SCOTTThis week's episode is a rebroadcast of Jonathan's interview with his favorite author Kim Scott, Founder of Candor Inc. & CEO coach for some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies. She was on the faculty of Apple University and was a leader for Google AdSense, YouTube and the Double Click team.
Her other achievements include managing a pediatric clinic in war-torn Kosovo and building a diamond cutting company in Russia - Basically not many people can say they have her experiences in life, so listening to all this condensed into 30+ minutes should definitely put a smile on your...
2019-08-1200 minJake and Jonathan90: Gandalf’s Hot Sales FunnelJake and Jonathan discuss the most important topic & figure in the design world—GANDALF—is he the Gray? Is he the White..? Does he actually have magic? Then they proceed to discuss how the Masterclass is sold and how crazy important the marketing part is. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to launch a product!
Links:
The Lord of the Rings---Wikipedia
Harry Potter---Wikipedia
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass
Iman Gadzhi
Book: Expert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Creating a Mass Movement of P...
2019-08-0500 minJake and Jonathan89: Invision Hates This PodcastJake and Jonathan finally get the recognition they deserve by the people at InVision---with an asterisk, though! Among other stuff, Jake & Jonathan discuss toilets (again!), how hospitality skills and working in a restaurant make you a better designer, and some boooooooks!
Links:
Book: Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons---Jay Greene---Amazon.com
Ace Hotel
Book: Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Paperback --- Danny Meyer---Amazon.com
Our 15 favorite design podcasts---InVision Blog
Powell's Books
Book: Recursion: A Novel Hardcover --- Blake Crouch---Amazon.com
Book: Wool---Hugh Howey---Amazon.com
Book...
2019-07-2900 minJake and Jonathan88: BEST OF PBC - Jon and Jake do New York (Rewind!)This episode is a re-release of previous episode. Chances are you haven't heard it because it's from ages ago. And even if you did, it's a really fun one and you probably already forgot all the good stuff that was in it. So listen again. 😌
This Episode.... Yes, THIS EPISODE, is the BEST episode... So much in this episode, You'll learn lot's of things, soooo many things!
Side note --- If you take something from this episode, please let us know cause we have no idea what to write about it....
....Wizards, that's it, you...
2019-07-2200 minJake and JonathanBONUSODE: From Early Google Designer to VC to Founder, with Braden KowitzJake interviews Braden Kowitz, product designer and startup founder, who co-authored Sprint alongside Jake and John Zeratsky. He's also the BEST interaction designer Jake has ever worked with! 🔥They talk about design, being a founder, and advice on working with a team of any size!
Links:
kowitz.co
Range—Teamwork simplified
Braden on Twitter
Braden on Instagram
Braden on Medium
GV
ClassPass
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign
Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
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2019-07-1700 minJake and Jonathan87: Dealing with feeling lost and aloneDo you want to hang out with Jake and Jonathan on July 15 in SF..?! Sure you do! So make sure you keep an eye on Jonathan's Instagram and AJ&Smart's Instagram to get the details on the venue & time of the meetup! 🥳
Now onto the important stuff: how often do you get invited to weddings? Do dinosaurs still walk among us? How's Jonathan coping without his co-founder? Jonathan is feeling lonely at the top. And first world problems are still valid problems, dammit!
Links:
The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest---The New...
2019-07-1500 minJake and Jonathan86: Jony Ive’s Rejected ToiletStrap in for the longest intro ever---you're gonna love it! Jake & Jonathan eventually discuss Jony Ive's departure from Apple, but before that, they talk about being late, picking brains, career ladders, and other non-random stuff!
Links:
Why I'm Always Late---Wait But Why
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator---Tim Urban---YouTube
A few words of advice to brain pickers --- Signal v. Noise
Students: Pretend I'm dead---Austin Kleon
Career ladders, aka Canvas Strategy---Ryan Holiday
Tim Brown---IDEO
Jony Ive leaving Apple after nearly 30 years to start new design firm---The Verge
Eli Schiff---Twitter
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book...
2019-07-0800 minJake and Jonathan85: Making the Playdate Games Console with Greg Maletic (from Panic!)Jake & Jonathan bombard Greg Maletic from Panic with questions about Panic's Playdate adorable little game console, Panic, Greg's background, and other juicy stuff!
Links:
Greg Maletic
play.date
Playdate (Twitter)
Panic
Firewatch
Cabel Sasser
Edge
Teenage Engineering
Dreamcast
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign
Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
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2019-07-0100 minJake and JonathanBONUSODE: 14 ways an economist says “I Love You” with Liz FosslienJake interviews Liz Fosslien, co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.
Links:
Book: No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
fosslien.com
Liz on Instagram
Liz on Twitter
Liz on LinkedIn
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign
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2019-06-2600 minJake and Jonathan84: Don’t Underestimate Facebook!Jake & Jonathan go over Facebook's new crypto announcements, how they feel about them, and where they think it's all going! Should people care about crypto now that Facebook's in the game? Then Jake & Jonathan shift gears in a seamless way to talk about some other stuff. 😝
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!) ajsmart.com/freetraining
Coming in 2020: Calibra—Facebook
Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook's ambitious cryptocurrency—The Verge
Commodore 64
Nintendo 64
Sega Genesis
Nintendo Entertainment System
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)—YouTube
Howard Scott Warshaw...
2019-06-2400 minJake and Jonathan83: Is this the Worst Product Ever Made?Jonathan is alone. Again! Because Jake couldn't record with him before Jonathan's bed time. 👶 Jonathan reviews a product that he HATED. Turns out sometimes design is not as important as just getting the basics right. Jonathan shares some of his favorite resources to stay up-to-date in the tech industry. 🔥
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!): ajsmart.com/freetraining
Chernobyl
SkyTicket
Audible.com
Apple Design Awards
TechMeme.com
TechMeme Ride Home Podcast
The Verge
Vala Afshar
Steven Sinofsky
Andrew Chen
a16z Blog
Benedict Evans
Stratechery
Book: Playing to Win
E3
...
2019-06-1700 minJake and Jonathan82: The new Mac Pro has WHEELS hahaha!Jonathan does a solo deep dive on all the new announcements from Apple that came out of WWDC 2019!
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!)
watchOS 6 Preview
iOS 13 Preview
iPadOS Preview
Mac Pro
Pro Display XDR
macOS Catalina Preview
Vlad Savov
Mark Gurman
Joshua Topolsky
Matthew Panzarino
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&...
2019-06-1000 minJake and Jonathan81: The Secret Product Trick NO ONE WILL EVER TELL YOU ABOUT... except usJake & Jonathan go on a Play Date, literally not figuratively. Jonathan likes products that are made by teenagers---if they are also engineers. What is Withered Technology and how can you use it in your next meeting? Also, Jonathan asks Jake some totally relevant product questions.
Links:
Play.date
Cabel Sasser (Twitter)
Panic
Transmit
Edge Magazine
The Playdate Is A Boutique Gaming Handheld With A Crank---Wired
Teenage Engineering
OP-1
Mark Zuckerberg apparently tried to buy Panic, the creator of Playdate---Engadget
Teehan+Lax
IDEO
Ueno
Pentagram
Accenture
Nintendo's Little-Known Product Philosophy: Lateral Thinking with Withered ("Weathered&q...
2019-06-0300 minJake and Jonathan80: This is a Serious Problem (not clickbait)Strap in for silly one! If you love Jake & Jonathan rambling about nothing in particular, this one is for you! Reviews make Jake cry. Jonathan doesn't like being misunderstood. Jake has no ego. Jonathan gets a bad coffee rating. Jake has a fancy toaster. 🍞
Links:
Book: Ego is the Enemy
Book: Power of Moments
Kevin Rose
Breville
Ex Machina
Crete
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Cou...
2019-05-2700 minJake and Jonathan79: No, “Empathy” won’t solve all your design problemsTim & Amr are filling in for Jake & Jonathan this week—which means you'll actually get to listen to an episode related to the product world (shots fired)! They talk about how you shouldn't aim for empathy in design. And how books don't work.
Links:
Tim on Twitter
Amr on Twitter
Amr on Instagram
Why I Don't Believe in Empathic Design---Don Norman---Adobe Blog
Book: The Design of Everyday Things
Book: Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
Jobs-to-be-Done
Book: Rework
Jason Fried
DHH
Mike Matas
Andy Matuschak
Why books don't work---Andy Matuschak
Qu...
2019-05-2000 minJake and Jonathan78: 4 Product Books you HAVEN’T readJake & Amr talk about some books. Jake talks about books that influenced the idea that would later be part of the Design Sprint. How non-design books can help product designers. Facebook's redesign. Email. Distractions. Stuff!
Links:
Book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Book: Hacking Growth
Book: Radical Candor
Book: The Lean Startup
Book: Power of Moments
Book: Getting Real
Book: Getting Things Done
The Checklist---Atul Gawande---The New Yorker
Book: The Checklist Manifesto
Book: Decisive
Book: Made to Stick
Book: The Design of Everyday Things
Book: Fooled...
2019-05-1300 minJake and Jonathan77: $32 Million Website Redesign OOPSIE BOO BOOJake & Jonathan talk about the messiness of gigantic projects in the design world and how they're set up to fail from the start, all in the context of the recent scandal with Accenture.
Links:
Hertz Sues Accenture for Breach of Contract Over 'Seriously Deficient' Web Design Work---Adweek
Accenture sued over website redesign so bad it Hertz: Car hire biz demands $32m+ for 'defective' cyber-revamp --- The Register
Accenture
Fjord
Baba Is You
Edge
Trüberbrook
BTF
Stardew Valley
Game jam
Book: Buy Sprint! 📘🏃♀️
Book: Buy Make Time! 📗⏰
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.co...
2019-05-0600 minJake and Jonathan76: We were WRONG about VRThe podcast is back to normal this week. Which means there’s a whole lot of rambling and very little structure. Jonathan gives a few updates on his company (AJ&Smart) and mentions he’s looking to hire a few people. Then the boys talk VR and some book recommendations.
Links:
Simplify for Gmail
There new open positions at AJ&Smart
Jonathan had a great time at the INDUSTRY: The Product Conference
Jonathan thinks the Nintendo VR is really cute
Facebook VR avatar—Wired
Book: Neuromancer—William Gibson—Amazon.com
Book: The Fifth Science—Exurb1a—Amaz...
2019-04-2900 minJake and Jonathan75: How to Found a Startup and Sell it to GoogleJake interviews ex-Googler Xander Pollock—one of the first people to run sell Design Sprints outside Google. They cover a bunch of topics, such as:
Starting a company
Raising funding
How Google made the decision to buy Xander’s company
Building relationships, no ego, directness
Salary negotiations & making career decisions based on money
Going independent
Links
designsprintpro.com
Xander on LinkedIn, Medium, Twitter
Tim Ferriss
Marissa Mayer
Paul Graham
Punchd
Fivestars
Inbox by Gmail—Wikipedia
Design Thinking—Wikipedia
McKinsey
Bain
Book: Million Dollar Consulting—Alan Weiss—Amazon.com
Book: Buy Sprint! 📘🏃♀️
Book: Buy Make Time! 📗⏰
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Officia...
2019-04-2200 minJake and Jonathan74: Design Ruined EverythingJonathan's not here this week. So Jake is joined by Amr from AJ&Smart. Deja vu, anyone?
Here’s a peek at the topics discussed in this episode:
01:00—Amr's journey to becoming a designer
19:20—Apple & VR
31:20—Snap's new Snap Kit
45:40—Pinterest's approach to growth
51:50—The moral & ethical implications of design
Links:
Amr Khalifeh on Instagram
Amr Khalifeh on Twitter
Amr’s master studies: Usability Engineering, M.Sc. — Hochschule Rhein-Waal
Apple has reportedly hired Arthur van Hoff, a founding executive of the Disney-backed VR startup Jaunt, as a senior architect—Variety
Segway—Wikipedia
Book: Ready Pl...
2019-04-1400 minJake and Jonathan73: Steve Jobs VS Steve Ballmer (not clickbait)Jake’s not here this week. So Jonathan is joined by Amr from AJ&Smart to talk about a little more about Apple (since they had their media event a couple weeks back); compare Apple’s leadership with Microsoft’s; and how to approach working on a “boring” product.
Here’s a peek at the topics discussed in this episode:
Innovators vs executors
Has Apple become boring?
Who’s running product at Apple?
How Steve Ballmer ran Microsoft
How success can set you up to be disrupted
Microsoft is interesting now..?!
Companies should focus on doing boring wel...
2019-04-0800 minJake and Jonathan72: Inside My Dirty AirpodsJake & Jonathan finally discuss Apple on the podcast for the FIRST TIME EVER! It’s weird how they’ve never covered Apple before—given Apple’s importance in the product space. But anyway, it’s here now! Enjoy!
Here’s a peek at the topics discussed in this episode:
Understanding Apple's rececnt announcements
How Google Stadia is related to YouTube watch time
Apple Arcade and Jonathan’s predication about it
Critiquing Apple’s marketing pages
Apple’s relationship with gaming
Explaining why Apple’s lineup doesn’t make sense at times
How Jake uses his iPad Pro
Is Twitter bet...
2019-04-0100 min
Jake and Jonathan71: Mona Patel on How to find your Dream MentorAll-time favorite guest Mona Patel—Founder & CEO of Motivate Design—is back to chat with Jonathan in another AMAZING episode! This is a really fun episode that’s also PACKED with great advice. Some of the topics discussed in this episode:
What matters to Mona in building a company?
How does Mona deals with people problem at Motivate Design?
The difference between a President and a CEO
The importance of self awareness in a founder
New Island vs Old Island metaphor & managing big change in a company
The importance of R&D & Thinking Time
Jonatha...
2019-03-2500 min
Jake and Jonathan70: Facebook’s VP of Product Design JULIE ZHUOHow often do you get the chance to listen to the VP of Facebook, Julie Zhuo, 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...
2019-03-1800 min
Jake and Jonathan69: You Don’t Always Have to Be HappyJake & Jonathan go into deep topics in this one! 🍆 But before they do, Jonathan does a victory dance 💃 because he won a certain bet. 🤑 Then they dive into the deep stuff, talking about motivation, human nature, happiness, and how all of that affects work, whether it’s writing a book, running an agency, or doing sprints.
Links:
Book: Stumbling on Happiness—Daniel Gilbert
Book: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom Paperback—Jonathan Haidt
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning—Viktor E. Frankl
Buy Sprint! 📘🏃♀️
Buy Make Time! 📗⏰
AJ&a...
2019-03-1100 min
Jake and Jonathan68: 10 Most Innovative Companies 2019Jonathan and Tim sit down to discuss the top 10 most innovative companies of 2019! Who’s Tim, you ask? Good question. They go through the top 10 one by one and discuss what they think of these companies and their innovations. 💡
Links:
Tim Hoefer on Instagram
Tim Hoefer on Twitter
The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies 2019—Fast Company
#10: twitch.tv
Book: Zero to One
Peter Thiel
#9: Oatly
#8: Square
#7: Apeel Sciences
#6: Sweetgreen
#5: Stitch Fix
#4: The Walt Disney Co...
2019-03-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan67: Let’s talk about Innovation (with Jason Feifer)Another week, another Jake-less episode. In this one, Jonathan interviews Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief at Entrepreneur Magazine. Jason also has 2 great podcasts: Pessimist Archive, Problem Solvers. And he's written for a bunch of famous publications. Aaaand he's also written a novel, Mr. Nice Guy. Jonathan and Jason discuss entrepreneurship, striving for perfectionism (as in you shouldn't!), and some great advice!
Links
jasonfeifer.com
Jason on Twitter
Jason on Instagram
Jason's writing on Entrepreneur Mag
Pessimist Archive Podcast
Problem Solvers Podcast
Mr. Nice...
2019-02-2500 min
Jake and Jonathan66: The Future of Podcasts (toilet edition)For those of you poor souls who subscribed to this podcast hoping to hear intelligent discussions about the product world, you’ve probably noticed that such discussions are a rare treat… BUT TODAT IS ONE SUCH TREAT! Jake & Jonathan discuss the acquisitions Spotify made as part of its strategy to OWN the podcasting space. Jake actually prepared for this one! You’re in for a good episode…
Links:
Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more deals
Anchor—The best way to make your podcast
Gimlet Media
...
2019-02-1800 min
Jake and Jonathan65: PBC Product Awards 2019People. Naked people. Naked people running in the street. Naked people in the sauna. Jonathan naked in a sauna. 16 minutes of that. Then awards. 2018 awards. But not necessarily for stuff that came out in
It’s a fun one. Enjoy! 😘
Links:
Joe Rogan’s podcast
Product Breakfast Club #64: Kevin Rose gives us EPIC Product Advice!
Vabali Sauna
DDR Museum
BIC Atlantis Bold Retractable Ball Pen, Bold Point (1.6mm), Black, 3-Count
Maruman Mnemosyne N181 A4 Imagination Notepad
Roborock S5 Robot Vacuum and Mop
A...
2019-02-1100 min
Jake and Jonathan64: Kevin Rose gives us EPIC Product Advice!This is a big one! This might just be the BEST EPISODE YET!! Why, you ask..? Because Jake & Jonathan are joined by none other than the legendary Kevin Rose. Jonathan doesn’t even bother talking for most of the episode because he just wants Kevin and Jake to keep talking! Here’s some of the stuff they cover:
4:30 Getting into products
9:00 dealing with failure and trying crazy things
15:00 being too early to a market
18:25 gut feeling vs market research and talking to users
23:00 ideas vs execution and getting started
27:00 VR
31:00 the...
2019-02-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan63: Growth Hacking and Design Sprints Make LoveFish burning. 🐟 Dog barking. 🐶 Jonathan is doing a Growth Sprint Workshop?! That's not all. He's also leaving money on the table. It's right there. Yes, that table. It's your if you want it. 🤑 Babies are dogs. Or maybe they're comparable to dogs. Something like that. 🤷♂️ Also, don't feel bad about stuff that makes you feel bad. 😌
Links
Book: Hacking Growth
Book: Sprint
Sean Ellis
Chris D’Elia podcast
funnygifs.com (not a real boy)
Why Procrastinators Procrastinate—Wait But Why
Inside the mind of a master procrastinato...
2019-01-2800 min
Jake and Jonathan62: Let's Talk Product StrategyJake & Jonathan kick-off the first episode of the new year by diving straight into prod… no, they start by rambling for a good long while. But it’s good rambling: new year goals, journaling, setting OKRs, and Jonathan’s mom meets a random Irish guy that knows Jake. 😂 But then! Then Jake and Jonathan talk about a super interesting article about advertising business models and going beyond them. It’s a good one! 🤑
Links
OKR
Fedor (designer at AJ&Smart) on Twitter, Instagram
Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Stra...
2019-01-2100 min
Jake and Jonathan60: Life Lessons Learned (2018)Strap in for the end of the year extravaganza! The episode, appropriately, starts off with favorite breakfast sandwiches of
🥪 Jake and Jonathan would love for you to invite them to your country and show them around! 🌍Should designers make a good personal website in today’s social-first world? No! Or.. maybe yes. Although… 🤔 Jake and Jonathan share some painful lessons they’ve learned this year. 😬 Finally, the episode ends on a high note with a story from Jake. 🏀
Links:
Nintendo Switch™
Mario Kart™ 8
PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar De...
2018-12-2400 min
Jake and Jonathan59: Berlin vs Silicon Valley (5-star episode)Jake & Jonathan are back together in this one. Amdist all the interviews this year, it’s like a special episode when Jake & Jonathan actually talk to each other! In this one, they read listener email… Everyone loves the show. Boring. JK. Thank you everyone! 😘 Then there’s some talk about teeth. Finally, the episode wraps up by pitting Berlin vs. San Fran! 🥊
Links:
PBC #55: Design Sprints DON’T WORK! (not clickbait)
Why I am breaking up with design sprints
Eli Schiff (@eli_schiff)
Humans of Flat Design (@HumansOfFlat...
2018-12-1700 min
Jake and Jonathan58: 1 MILLION DESIGN SPRINTS IN ICELANDBaby popped out! 👶🏻 She’s cute. 😍 A guy is chased by a tiger then he dies. ☠️
Jake interviews Andri Kristinsson. Andri is the founder of Travelade and Icelandic Startups, and is a guest lecturer at Reykjavik University where he organized and ran a gigantic design sprint. Jake & Andri talk about the challenges with doing such a huge sprint, in addition to expanding on Andri’s previous & current projects.
Links:
Reykjavik University: Design Sprints with over 460 students in 92 teams
Reykjavik University
Andri Heiðar Kristinsson (LinkedIn)
Travelade: Discove...
2018-12-1000 min
Jake and Jonathan57: Inside LEGO with design leader Tara WikeJonathan has moved on. Jakes interviews tara wike, Senior Design Manager at LEGO, the wooden toys company, and manages LEGO Ideas. Jakes asks Tara about her move to Denmark. Learning Danish. æ ø å. Eating a hot dog & drinking chocolate milk. Applying for jobs. Odd jobs. Designing minifigs. And some sage advice at the end!
Links:
Microsoft Encarta (Wikipedia)
LEGO
LEGO Ideas
LEGO Idea (formerly Cuusoo) (Wikipedia)
LEGO minifigure (Wikipedia)
Rhino
LEGO Voltron
LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V
DK LEGO Books
...
2018-12-0300 min
Jake and Jonathan56: Best Books 2018Happy podbirthday! 🎉 It’s the podcast’s 1 year birthday. 👶🏻
Help the podcast get to 10,000 listeners by sharing it on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and rating it on iTunes (click here to go to the iTunes Store and rate it)!
Get ready for a whole bunch of book recommendations! (All in the links below) Although Jake and Jonathan only get to the book recommendations around the 40-minute mark, so don’t hold your breath. Or hold it for 40 minutes. Whichever is easier for you. 🌬
Before getting to the book recommendations, Jake and Jonathan talk about a few things: Jake...
2018-11-2600 min
Jake and Jonathan55: Design Sprints DON’T WORK! (not clickbait)Jake & Jonathan finally reveal that the Design Sprint has been one gigantic SCAM! It’s crazy how the book sold so much and how much money Jonathan has been able to get from selling it to clients! Also in today’s episode:
Design sprints aren’t for every problem. They won’t help you with your constipation. 💩
People fun. Baby’s not here. Secret videos. Still stuck in a bucket? Red Dead. Tees. Happy podbirthday? 🎉
Jake & Jonathan discuss articles that ATTACK the design sprint. (All linked below)
Links:
Rate the show o...
2018-11-1900 min
Jake and Jonathan54: How To Control Your STUPID FaceFirst things first: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS ARE HERE!!! 😱
Ok, back to normal now. Please only continue if you’ve bought a t-shirt. How many did you buy..?! We love you all. But we love the ones who bought the t-shirts more. Just kidding. Maybe.
Aside from the stuff in the links section, here are few things Jonathan & Jake touch on in this episode:
Semen is how Jonathan came to be. But also his Instagram..?! 💦
Emoji update: 💦 🦔🧝🏻🙇🏻
Jonathan's leg is stuck in a bucket. Not his real leg. His other leg. 🦵🏻
Where w...
2018-11-1200 min
Jake and Jonathan53: How to Design Non-Sh**t Conferences with ANDY BUDDJonathan interviews Andy Budd, co-founder of Clearleft and the man behind popular design conferences like UX London and Leading Design. Jonathan asks lots of questions and but doesn’t even get close to asking everything he wants to ask. Some of the topics Jonathan and Andy touch on:
How Andy is pathological! It’s true! 👻
What are conferences for? Spoiler: it’s not education! 🤔
How to connect with people at conferences? 🤚🏻
How does Andy balance watching over 500 conference talks a year with running Clearleft? 🤯
Managing cashflow when running an agency. 🤑
How...
2018-11-0500 min
Jake and Jonathan52: 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. 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
PBC #X: Jason Fried gives us SAVAGE Product Advice...
2018-10-2900 min
Jake and Jonathan51: When Being LAZY is SMART!This episode starts off with a very subtle ad, that’s not at all in-your-face. Also, it’s not sponsored by Squarespace or Zip Recruiter. It’s important that you know that. Some of the things Jake & Jon talk about in this episode:
How AJ&Smart went from 💩💩💩 to 😎🤯🤩 when it comes to social media presence. Jonathan plans to go much deeper on content and share more about stuff that currently doesn’t get the spotlight, like strategy, stuff from the workshops and Q&A’s, conversations at AJ&Smart, and day-to-day snippets. Also, there’s going to be mo...
2018-10-2200 min
Jake and Jonathan50: FIFTY?! 💦🦔The podcast is 50, so it’s officially a middle-aged rambly guy! 👴🏻 There’s someone in Jake’s background, who suddenly takes over from Jake. He also invented the Design Sprint. Maybe it’s just Jake doing a French accent..? 🥖 This episode literally has zero useful information for anyone. It’s just Jake and Jonathan patting themselves on the back for recording 50 Skype calls of them talking and inflicting those conversations on the world. 😌 But if you tuned in for the previous 49 episodes, then that’s not likely to discourage you from listening. Have fun! 🤓
Check out, nay, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + J...
2018-10-1500 min
Jake and Jonathan49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design AgencyJonathan interviews Mona Patel, who really makes Jonathan look like a boring, lazy person in comparison. Mona is the founder of 3 companies: Motivate Design, UX Hires, and Insider Insight. Aaaand she’s the author of Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think. Jonathan who?
Some of the topics covered:
Mona’s story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. 🤯
How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! 😛
Jonathan ADMITS he doesn’t think research is useless, and...
2018-10-0800 min
Jake and Jonathan48: How to be a Product Leader - SCOTT BELSKYJonathan interviews Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and currently Adobe's Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President of Creative Cloud, and only asks him questions that were sent in by you, the listener! Just kidding, Jonathan selfishly asks Scott questions about building a business and about leadership, because those are the ones most relevant to Jonathan’s current role as a CEO. But he does throw in a product question at the end. So there’s at least one question for everyone! 😝
Here’s how the interview goes in broad strokes:
Jonathan gushes over Scott Belsky. 😍...
2018-10-0100 min
Jake and Jonathan47: Big Product Decisions: Gut Feeling or Test?Jonathan is famous and get recognized while holding underwear. 👙
Jake's new book Make Time is coming out tomorrow! 🔥📖🔥
Jake and Jonathan discuss different approaches to giving talks. Jake always wings it, while Jonathan sweats every detail! Sound right, right? 🤔
Jonathan charges an ungodly amount for talks...because he can. 🤑
Jake and Jonathan drop some wisdom on giving talks. Being entertaining is key. No forget that, actually just be serious. 😶
Jake candidly roasts Jonathan on his interview skills, then they talk about how TOTALLY confident they are when they interview guests. 😎
Crea...
2018-09-2400 min
Jake and Jonathan46: Silicon Valley’s Top CEO/Leadership Coach: KIM SCOTTThis week Jonathan interviews his favorite Author Kim Scott, Founder of Candor Inc. & CEO coach for some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies. She was on the faculty of Apple University and was a leader for Google AdSense, YouTube and the Double Click team.
Her other achievements include managing a pediatric clinic in war-torn Kosovo and building a diamond cutting company in Russia - Basically not many people can say they have her experiences in life, so listening to all this condensed into 30+ minutes should definitely put a smile on your face. It did ours!
...
2018-09-1700 min
Jake and Jonathan45: Apple is DOOMED! iPhone XS, Watch Series 4 LEAKEDThis week something cool is about to drop… and it’s not the theme tune to Fragil Rock. It’s that time for Apple’s special event - 2018. The invitations are out, but so are the rumours. This year also comes with a whole bunch of leaks (whoooo let the dogs out). So Jonathan chats to Jake via some crappy Skype phone sound (apologies) and go over the pre-event rumours and leaks, as they surface.
We explore the 3 different iPhone models, possible iPad and iWatch improvements and what it means for this ‘Tick-Tock’ tock year. We also look at the...
2018-09-1000 min
Jake and Jonathan44: Growing USTWO + The Future of Creative Business with Jules EhrhardtEver wanted to hear from a creative design business master???
Well, today is another very special episode. This time Jonathan interviews Jules Ehrhardt of UsTwo fame about building one of the biggest most revered design companies.
Unfortunately, no Jake on this one… But Jonathan and Jules expand on a recent article called ‘The State Of The Digital Nation 2020’, diving deep into the commoditisation race to the bottom and how to outlast the pricing structure wars in design companies.
Article - https://medium.com/swlh/state-of-the-digital-nation-2020-venture-road-22de4377836
They also Chat about Jules’...
2018-09-0300 min
Jake and Jonathan43: BONUSODE - How to Make Better Use of Your TimeThis week is a little different from our usual, Jonathan couldn't make it. So instead Jake is bringing you and interview from another show that he's just been on, talking about his new book 'Make Time'. You've heard us talk a lot about "buy Sprint", well soon you will be able to buy Make Time, so here you'll get your first in depth glimpse of what the book is all about.
The interview is from a Podcast called 'Time off' and the host is John Fitch.
Find out more about the Master-Class here;
AJ&a...
2018-08-2700 min
Jake and Jonathan42: Why the Best Products Come From Silicon ValleyWhat's the difference between working as a designer in Silicon Valley and the rest of the world.... Well, the water closet for sure!
Jonathan and Jake chat about;
• Working for big Silicon Valley companies,
• How to position your values inline with people higher in the food chain,
• How to ask for what you want without sounding sleazy,
• And of course a whole bunch of polite restroom/bathroom humour.
Find out more about the Master-Class here;
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass
€500 off (until Aug...
2018-08-2000 min
Jake and Jonathan41: BEST Books for Product People (Not Sponsored by Squarespace)Jonathan and Jake cozy up in an hotel room together, eating some breakfast in bed like Bert and Erni would be proud of! Talking with a mouth full, spraying pastry crumbs all over the sheets and much more... They chat about leaving behind technical design, suggesting you turn your attention to the business side of the job, learn to communicate with people outside of your specific role and some growth strategies to boost your career.
Including a bunch of great book recommendations for growth.
Find out more about the masterclass here;
AJ&Smart + Jake Knap...
2018-08-1300 min
Jake and Jonathan40: Design Career Booster 2018 with Ran SegallWhat does a 300,000 dollar a year designer do to earn that much money...? Well Jonathan has a chat with one. This weeks episode is with Ran Segall from the YouTube channel Flux.
The topics in this conversation turned to career hacks, mentors and money. We know you'll learn a ton from this. Enjoy the show.
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 Jonath...
2018-08-0600 min
Jake and Jonathan39: Jake and Jonathan REUNITED - RamblefestThis Episode.... Yes, THIS EPISODE, is the BEST episode... So much in this episode, You'll learn lot's of things, soooo many things!
Side note - If you take something from this episode, please let us know cause we have no idea what to write about it....
....Wizards, that's it, you learn about wizards... and Back To The Future - Terminator - robot AI's.
A super fun show from New York! Start spreading the news....
Find out more about the masterclass here;
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: https://ajsm...
2018-07-3000 min
Jake and Jonathan38: 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 podcas...
2018-07-2300 min
Jake and Jonathan37: Design Sprints for Complex Enterprise/B2B ProductsHow messy can you get? In this mini ep Jake answers a difficult but super interesting question that came up in the masterclass this week. A question about using design sprints for complex enterprise situations when designing B2B products.
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 Sander...
2018-07-1600 min
Jake and Jonathan36: Is User Research Important?During the recording of one of our masterclass workshops, we thought we'd address a really important question that pops up time and time again in our Facebook group and at our workshops; Is user research important when designing a product... let's find out in this minisode!
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
2018-07-0900 min
Jake and Jonathan35: How to Scale Design Sprints in OrganisationsJonathan does another lonely cast today, Jake couldn't join us unfortunately. Jonathan talks about how he scales design sprints across multiple big companies he's working with and when or not you might not need to. He also concludes his summary of Ryan Holiday's book The Obstacle Is The Way.
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
2018-07-0200 min
Jake and Jonathan34: Should I Go To College?Jonathan and Jake answer a listeners question about the value of formal education, while exploring what good and bad things they took away from going to college. Is it even necessary these days and will they be sending their kids off to college? We'll find out!
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
2018-06-2500 min
Jake and Jonathan33: This Episode is Free!Jonathan is back from vacation and happy that it's gaming conference season. He and Jake chat about monetisation of apps and when or not it's important to release free stuff, also a few book recommendations for your vacation read list!
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
2018-06-1800 min
Jake and Jonathan32: Jake Goes Solo & Checks Out Apple's UpdatesIn 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
2018-06-1100 min
Jake and Jonathan31: Annihilation (Book Review) FRIDAY FUNAST!Do you know that terrible Netflix movie with Natalie Portman – Annihilation? Well it’s actually an awesome book that you have to read. A bit disturbing and tense though! Oooo Creepy Friday Fun-Cast!!
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
2018-06-0800 min
Jake and Jonathan30: Google Beats Apple to Digital Well BeingGoogle get’s ahead of Apple by releasing SOME... (probably should be more) digital health clean-ups. We talk GDPR and more while Jonathan dies of man-flu.
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
2018-06-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan29: Bats. Everywhere. FRIDAY FUNCAST!We missed a mainline episode this week due to bad planning BUT DO NOT FEAR because here's a Friday Funcast!
Also, Jake messed up the audio.
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
2018-06-0100 min
Jake and Jonathan28: How To Deal With DoubtHow 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
2018-05-2300 min
Jake and Jonathan27: The Best Career Advice 2018What's the best possible career advice I can give you in May 2018? Well, here it is! Lemme know if you liked it on social! (@jicecream)
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 to our next live event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajsmart-design-sprint-bootcamp-with-jake-knapp-tickets-44400525166
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2018-05-1400 min
Jake and Jonathan26: Sarah Cooper - How to Quit Google (Interview)An interview with the amazing Sarah Cooper, an ex-Google Docs design lead and super talented comedian!
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Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-05-0700 min
Jake and Jonathan25: Friday Funcast - Soy Sauce Splash!Uploading this episode in Copenhagen airport, laughing to myself like an idiot.
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Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-05-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan24: "Alexa, open my burns"It's a day late, but you know what they say:
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Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-04-3000 min
Jake and Jonathan23: FRIDAY FUNCAST - Jon & Jake's Emoji ShowdownTHIS IS IT. YOU FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE MOST COMMON EXISTENTIAL QUESTION.... we're so sorry about these Friday Funcasts...
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Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-04-2700 min
Jake and Jonathan22: 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.
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Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-04-2300 min
Jake and Jonathan21: 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.
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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
2018-04-1600 min
Jake and Jonathan#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 Prod...
2017-12-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan#1 Innovation Fetish: Why the definition of Innovation needs to changeIn 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...
2017-11-3000 min
WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups181 Jonathan Courtney: UX Design for Large BrandsJonathan Courtney is a UX designer and Product Strategist. He runs the cheeky design blog, UX Messiah. Originally from Ireland, Jonathan moved to Berlin and co-founded the UX Design agency AJ&Smart in 2011. AJ&Smart has worked with some of the largest brands on the planet, including the UN, eBay, Lufthansa, and Zalando. In this insightful interview, Jonathan talks about how he got into UX, what is broken in most agencies design process, and how AJ&Smart uses design sprints to get a high-fidelity prototype in the client's hands in less than a week.
2017-04-0753 min