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™ Mari...
Dec 24, 2018•2 hr 38 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast 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) Human...
Dec 17, 2018•34 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Baby 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 R...
Dec 10, 2018•37 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan 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 L...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 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...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Nov 19, 2018•46 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast First 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 h...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan 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 ...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Oct 29, 2018•17 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Oct 22, 2018•57 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Oct 15, 2018•19 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan 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...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan 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...
Oct 01, 2018•38 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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 inter...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast This 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...
Sep 17, 2018•39 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast This 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 thi...
Sep 10, 2018•39 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Ever 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 - htt...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast This 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 he...
Aug 27, 2018•56 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast What'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 Mast...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Aug 13, 2018•27 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast What 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 F...
Aug 06, 2018•45 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast 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 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 ...
Jul 30, 2018•50 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Fo...
Jul 23, 2018•8 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast How 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 Inst...
Jul 16, 2018•7 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast 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://medi...
Jul 09, 2018•11 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan 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 m...
Jul 02, 2018•27 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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/produc...
Jun 25, 2018•22 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast 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-uno...
Jun 18, 2018•44 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Sho...
Jun 11, 2018•21 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Jun 08, 2018•7 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 
