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Jake and Jonathan

Jake Knapp & Jonathan Courtneywww.ajsmart.com
Jake and Jonathan (formally 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.

Episodes

30: Google Beats Apple to Digital Well Being

Google 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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

Jun 04, 201830 minEp. 30

29: 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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

Jun 01, 20187 minEp. 29

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial...

May 23, 201840 minEp. 28

27: The Best Career Advice 2018

What'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: [email protected] 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 CODE: pbcmay...

May 14, 201815 minEp. 27

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

May 07, 201827 minEp. 26

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

May 04, 201810 minEp. 25

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

Apr 30, 201838 minEp. 24

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

Apr 27, 201810 minEp. 23

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: [email protected] Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

Apr 23, 201849 minEp. 22

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: [email protected] 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...

Apr 16, 201828 minEp. 21

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: [email protected]...

Apr 09, 201819 minEp. 19

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. Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Write into the podcast: [email protected] 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 "pbcapri...

Apr 02, 201814 minEp. 18

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/...

Mar 26, 201854 minEp. 17

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: [email protected]

Mar 02, 201813 minEp. 15

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

Feb 23, 201818 minEp. 14

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

Feb 19, 20181 hr 11 minEp. 13

#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

Feb 08, 201849 minEp. 12

#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-l...

Feb 04, 201856 minEp. 11

#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)

Jan 25, 201850 minEp. 10

#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 sub-humans Jonathan and Jake. That's it! Do people actually read this bit? Follow us on social media: Jason- Twitter: @jasonfried Jake -Twitter : @jakek Jonathan - Instagram: @jicecream

Jan 18, 201855 minEp. 9

#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 and Jonathan's having some growing pains while running AJ&Smart. Jonathan on Instagram: @jicecream - Jake on Twitter: @jakek

Jan 08, 201852 minEp. 8

#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.

Dec 30, 20171 hr 18 minEp. 7

#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!

Dec 21, 20172 hr 55 minEp. 6

#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...

Dec 14, 201732 minEp. 5

#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.

Dec 04, 20171 hr 2 minEp. 4

#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!

Dec 04, 201724 minEp. 3

#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 ha...

Dec 04, 20171 hr 24 minEp. 2

#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&qu...

Nov 30, 20171 hr 14 minEp. 1