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- 62: Let's Talk Product StrategyJake & Jonathan kick-off the first episode of the new year by diving _straight into_ prodā¦ no, they start by rambling for a good long while. But itās good rambling: new year goals, journaling, setting OKRs, and Jonathanās mom meets a random Irish guy that knows Jake. š But then! Then Jake and Jonathan talk about a super interesting article about advertising business models and going beyond them. Itās a good one! š¤Links[OKR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OKR)Fedor (designer at AJ&Smart) on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/shkliarau), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shkliarau/)[Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Strategy by Connie Chan](https://a16z.com/2018/12/07/when-advertising-isnt-enough-multimodal-business-models-product-strategy/)[When AI is the Product: The Rise of AI-Based Consumer Appsby Connie Chan](https://a16z.com/2018/12/03/when-ai-is-the-product-the-rise-of-ai-based-consumer-apps/)[Connie Chan on Twitter](https://twitter.com/conniechan)[Andreesen Horowitz](https://a16z.com/)[Andreesen Horowitz (A16z) podcast](https://a16z.com/podcasts/)[Andreesen Horowitz (A16z) on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9cn0TuPq4dnbTY-CBsm8XA)[**Book:** The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz](https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205)[Stratechery](https://stratechery.com/)[TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/)[Seth Godin](https://www.sethgodin.com/)[Malcom Gladwell](https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/malcolm-gladwell)[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) ššāāļø[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) šā°[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š„š¹**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)* Show notes by Amr Khalifeh. IG: [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)* [Follow the podcast on Medium](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial)1 hr 20 min
- 60: Life Lessons Learned (2018)Strap in for the end of the year extravaganza! The episode, appropriately, starts off with favorite breakfast sandwiches ofš„Ŗ Jake and Jonathan would love for you to invite them to your country and show them around! šShould designers make a good personal website in todayās social-first world? No! Or.. maybe yes. Althoughā¦ š¤ Jake and Jonathan share some painful lessons theyāve learned this year. š¬ Finally, the episode ends on a high note with a story from Jake. š**Links:**[Nintendo Switchā¢](https://www.nintendo.com/switch/)[Mario Kartā¢ 8](https://mariokart8.nintendo.com/)[PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design Agency](https://medium.com/p/b7b78b26250a?source=your_stories_page---------------------------)[PBC #X: Jason Fried gives us SAVAGE Product Advice](https://medium.com/p/316df7c11c93?source=your_stories_page---------------------------)[Become A Facebook-Free BusinessāDHHāSignal v. Noise](https://m.signalvnoise.com/become-a-facebook-free-business-5bfefc20c09d)[Room of Requirement](http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Room_of_Requirement)[Chloeās Cafe](https://www.yelp.com/biz/chloes-cafe-san-francisco)[KRONEāāākitchen & coffee (Berlin)](http://www.krone-berlin.com/)[Bonanza Coffee (Berlin)](https://bonanzacoffee.de/wordpress/)[Tove Jansson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson)[Kevin Rose ā© (@kevinrose) Ā· Twitter](https://twitter.com/kevinrose)[Dirty T](https://www.instagram.com/timhoefer/)[Chris Do](https://www.thefutur.com/the-futurists/chris-do/)[jonathancourtneyux.com](http://jonathancourtneyux.com)[uxmessiah.com](http://uxmessiah.com/)[conversionmessiah.com](http://conversionmessiah.com/)[Andrew Kim (@mnmllymnml)āInstagram](https://www.instagram.com/mnmllymnml)[Ray Dalio: A Meaningful Life | The James Altucher Show, Ep. 290](https://jamesaltucher.com/podcast/ray-dalio-principles-for-investing-in-meaningful-life/)[**Book:** Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio](https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Life-Work-Ray-Dalio/dp/1501124021/)[331 Ryan HolidayāāāBehind the Conspiracyā James Altucher](https://jamesaltucher.com/podcast/ryan-holiday-331/)[**Book:** Atomic Habits by James Clear](https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear/dp/1847941834)[**Book:** Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott](https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-KIM-SCOTT/dp/1509845380/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1545606877&sr=8-1)[Form: Growth consultancy for creative and tech businesses](https://www.form.studio/)[**Book:** Manās Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl](https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545607029&sr=8-1&keywords=-+Man+search+for+meaning)[**Book:** Ready Player One: A Novel by Ernest Cline](https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1545607066&sr=8-3&keywords=ready+player+one)Send Jake a message: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**Omnipresent Links:**[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) š[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) š[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)* Show notes by Amr Khalifeh. IG: [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)* [Follow the podcast on Medium](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial)1 hr 38 min
- 59: Berlin vs Silicon Valley (5-star episode)Jake & Jonathan are back together in this one. Amdist all the interviews this year, itās like a special episode when Jake & Jonathan actually talk to each other! In this one, they read listener emailā¦ Everyone loves the show. Boring. JK. Thank you everyone! š Then thereās some talk about teeth. Finally, the episode wraps up by pitting Berlin vs. San Fran! š„**Links:**[PBC #55: Design Sprints DONāT WORK! (not clickbait)](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-55-design-sprints-dont-work-not-clickbait-3beed24c05ca)[Why I am breaking up with design sprints](https://www.reason.co/blog/breaking-up-with-design-sprints/)[Eli Schiff (@eli_schiff)](https://twitter.com/eli_schiff)[Humans of Flat Design (@HumansOfFlat) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/humansofflat)**Omnipresent Links:**[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) š[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) š[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)* Show notes by Amr Khalifeh. IG: [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)* [Follow the podcast on Medium](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial)35 min
- 58: 1 MILLION DESIGN SPRINTS IN ICELAND
Baby popped out! š¶š» Sheās cute. š A guy is chased by a tiger then he dies. ā ļø
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 Andriās previous & current projects.
Links:
Reykjavik University: Design Sprints with over 460 students in 92 teams
Reykjavik University
Andri HeiĆ°ar Kristinsson (LinkedIn)
Travelade: Discover Meaningful Experiences
Andri on Travelade
Airbnb Experiences
Vignir Gudmunds
Omnipresent Links:
Buy Sprint! š
Buy Make Time! š
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass š
Your Hosts:
- Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
- Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
- Write into the podcast: [email protected]
- Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com
- Show notes by Amr Khalifeh. IG: @amrkhalifeh
- Follow the podcast on Medium
37 min - 57: Inside LEGO with design leader Tara WikeJonathan has moved on. Jakes interviews [tara wike](https://medium.com/u/8d602f68bd49), Senior Design Manager at LEGO, the wooden toys company, and manages [LEGO Ideas](https://ideas.lego.com). Jakes asks Tara about her move to Denmark. Learning Danish. Ʀ Ćø Ć„. 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)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta)[LEGO](https://www.lego.com)[LEGO Ideas](https://ideas.lego.com)[LEGO Idea (formerly Cuusoo) (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Ideas)[LEGO minifigure (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_minifigure)[Rhino](https://www.rhino3d.com/)[LEGO Voltron](https://shop.lego.com/Voltron)[LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V](https://shop.lego.com/LEGO-NASA-Apollo-Saturn-V-21309)[DK LEGO Books](https://www.dk.com/uk/category/lego/)[LEGO Women of NASA](https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Women-of-NASA-21312)[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) š[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) š**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial1 hr 15 min
- 56: Best Books 2018Happy podbirthday! š Itās the podcastās 1 year birthday. š¶š»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)](https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/the-product-breakfast-club/id1320916842?l=en&mt=2&i=1000395595606)!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 donāt hold your breath. Or hold it for 40 minutes. Whichever is easier for you. š¬Before getting to the book recommendations, Jake and Jonathan talk about a few things: Jake interviewing [Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490), Jakeās podcast journal (JAKEPODS!), the economy of Red Dead Redemption 2ā¦ which leads into a deeper topic of how to stay excited about whatās next in life! Failure sucks. Enjoy!**Links:**[Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490) on Medium[juliezhuo.com](http://juliezhuo.com/)[Something Seems Very Wrong With Red Dead Redemption 2ās EconomyāForbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/10/31/something-seems-very-wrong-with-red-dead-redemption-2s-economy/#159489f81b21)[Limited Edition: Product Breakfast Club Tees](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š[Joe Rogan Experience #1198āāāDerren Brown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tpWrv76Q8)[**BOOK:** The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage by Ryan Holiday](https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Ancient-Adversity-Advantage/dp/1781251495)[**BOOK:** The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath](https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moments-Certain-Experiences-Extraordinary/dp/0593079264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543165729&sr=1-1)[**BOOK:** This Is Marketing: You Canāt Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin](https://www.amazon.com/This-Marketing-Cant-Until-Learn/dp/0525540830/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543165778&sr=1-1&keywords=this+is+marketing)[sethgodin.com](https://www.sethgodin.com/)[Jason Fried on Medium](https://medium.com/@jasonfried)[**BOOK:** Red Rising](https://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown/dp/034553980X)[**BOOK:** The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky](https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Earth-Trilogy-Season-Obelisk/dp/031652719X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166156&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Fifth+Season+%28Stone+Sky%29)[**BOOK:** All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries](https://www.amazon.com/All-Systems-Red-Murderbot-Diaries/dp/0765397536/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166223&sr=1-1&keywords=All+Systems+Red+Martha+Wells)[**BOOK:** The Gone World](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-World-Tom-Sweterlitsch/dp/0425278905/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166327&sr=1-1)[**BOOK:** 1984](https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell/dp/0452262933/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166357&sr=1-1)[**BOOK:** Slaughterhouse-Five](https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166398&sr=1-1)[**BOOK:** The Road](https://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307387895/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166459&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Road)[**BOOK:** Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1ā7)](https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Paperback-Box-Books/dp/0545162076/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166473&sr=1-3&keywords=harry+potter)[**BOOK:** Wool](https://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476733953)[**BOOK:** Rework by Jason Fried and DHH](https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166570&sr=1-1&keywords=ReWork)[**BOOK:** Hooked by Nir Eyal](https://www.amazon.com/Nir-Eyal-Hooked-Building-Habit-Forming/dp/B00N4GP2KK/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166596&sr=1-1)[**BOOK:** The Martian](https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Andy-Weir/dp/0553418025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166626&sr=1-1&keywords=the+martian)[**BOOK:** Gone Girl](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Girl-Gillian-Flynn/dp/0307588378/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166645&sr=1-1&keywords=Gone+Girl)[**BOOK:** State of the Art](https://www.amazon.com/State-Art-Ian-Banks/dp/1857230302/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166666&sr=1-1&keywords=Ian+Banks+State+of+the+Art)[**BOOK:** Look to Windward](https://www.amazon.com/Look-Windward-Culture-Iain-Banks/dp/145162168X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166708&sr=1-1&keywords=Look+to+Windward)[The Tim Ferriss Show](https://tim.blog/podcast/)Ā[Jocko Podcast](http://jockopodcast.com/)[Astro TellerāāāMoonshot 10X Thinking (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-VWkS7FUA)[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) š[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) š**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial1 hr 11 min
- 55: Design Sprints DONāT WORK! (not clickbait)Jake & Jonathan finally reveal that the Design Sprint has been one gigantic SCAM! Itās crazy how the book sold so much and how much money Jonathan has been able to get from selling it to clients! Also in todayās episode:Design sprints arenāt for every problem. They wonāt help you with your constipation. š©People fun. Babyās not here. Secret videos. Still stuck in a bucket? Red Dead. Tees. Happy podbirthday? šJake & Jonathan discuss articles that ATTACK the design sprint. (All linked below)Ā**Links:**[Rate the show on iTunes š¦š¦š¦š¦š¦](https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/the-product-breakfast-club/id1320916842?l=en&mt=2&i=1000395595606)[LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEES!!!](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š[Article 1: Design Sprints Are Snake OilāāāMule Design Studio](https://medium.com/mule-design/design-sprints-are-snake-oil-fd6f8e385a27) š[Article 2: When a design sprint isnāt the answerāāāInVision](https://www.invisionapp.com/inside-design/design-sprint-wont-work/)ā[Article 3: Why I am breaking up with design sprints](https://www.reason.co/blog/breaking-up-with-design-sprints/) š[Rob](https://www.instagram.com/robhamblen/),Ā [Tim](https://www.instagram.com/timhoefer/), andĀ [Fedor](https://www.instagram.com/shkliarau/) šØš»āšØ[Why Do Design Thinking Projects Fail? Innovation AdviceāYouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCdU60LZbc) š[User Research is OverratedāJonathan CourtneyāMuzli](https://medium.muz.li/user-research-is-overrated-6b0fe101d41) š±[AJ&Smart on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeB_OpLspKJGiKv1CYkWFFw) š[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) š[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) š[Check out,Ā _nay_, GO BUY theĀ **AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial47 min
- 54: How To Control Your STUPID FaceFirst things first: [**PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS ARE HERE!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±Ok, back to normal now. Please only continue if youāve 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.ĀAside from the stuff in the links section, here are few things Jonathan & Jake touch on in this episode:ĀSemen is how Jonathan came to be. But also his Instagram..?! š¦Emoji update: š¦ š¦š§š»āšš»āJonathan's leg is stuck in a bucket. Not his real leg. His other leg. š¦µš»Where will Jake & Jonathan be in 20 years? š“š»Some stuff about product marketing. šPeople fun. Justā¦ people fun. People. Fun. šJason Fried is slippery. Something about a Julie. Julie wrote a book..? People fun. š©āš¼**Links:**[**LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±š¤Æ[PBC #53: How to Design Non-Sh**t Conferences with ANDY BUDD](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/53-how-to-design-non-sh-t-conferences-with-andy-budd-9e61e7c4613f)[PBC #11: Why Most Design Conferences Suck](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-11-why-most-design-conferences-suck-f6966b5b9951)[Mind the Product Conferences](https://www.mindtheproduct.com/2018/10/mind-product-conferences/)[Webdagene Conf](https://www.webdagene.no/)[**LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±š¤Æ[The Futur Podcast by Chris do](https://www.thefutur.com/category/podcasts/)[Katharina (@informationlovers) on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/informationlovers/)[**LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±š¤Æ[Red Dead Redemption 2](https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/restricted-content/agegate/form?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockstargames.com%2Freddeadredemption2%2F&options=&locale=en_us)[WESTWORLD Season 1 TEASER TRAILER](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ_lKz7TUVg)[**LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±š¤Æ[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Amazon)](https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Breath-Wild-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B01MS6MO77?th=1)[**Buy Make Time!**](https://maketimebook.com/buy/)[**BOOK:** Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Canāt Stop Talking by Susan Cain](https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541974043&sr=8-1&keywords=quiet+the+power+of+introverts+in+a+world+that+can%27t+stop+talking)[PBC #52: Basecampās New Book is SAVAAAAAGE!](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-52-basecamps-new-book-is-savaaaaage-29173030bff4)[**LIMITED EDITION: PRODUCT BREAKFAST CLUB TEESHIRTS!!!**](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) š±š¤Æ[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)[**Buy Make Time!**](https://maketimebook.com/buy/)[Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the **AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š°**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial1 hr 3 min
- 53: How to Design Non-Sh**t Conferences with ANDY BUDDJonathan interviews Andy Budd, co-founder of [Clearleft](https://clearleft.com/) and the man behind popular design conferences like [UX London](https://2019.uxlondon.com/) and [Leading Design](https://2019.leadingdesignconf.com/newyork). Jonathan asks lots of questions and but doesnāt even get close to asking everything he wants to ask. Some of the topics Jonathan and Andy touch on:How Andy is pathological! Itās true! š»What are conferences for? Spoiler: itās not education! š¤How to connect with people at conferences? š¤š»How does Andy balance watching over 500 conference talks a year with running Clearleft? š¤ÆManaging cashflow when running an agency. š¤How to agency? š§Lastly they talk about selling out, because, spoiler, Jonathan is thinking of SELLING OFF AJ&SMART! WHAAAT! Yeah, no, just kidding. š**Links:**[Andy Budd on Twitter](https://twitter.com/andybudd)[andybudd.com](http://andybudd.com/)[Clearleft](https://clearleft.com/)[UX London 2019](https://2019.uxlondon.com/)[Leading Design Conf 2019](https://2019.leadingdesignconf.com/newyork)[PBC #11: Why Most Design Conferences Suck](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-11-why-most-design-conferences-suck-f6966b5b9951)[PBC #44: Growing USTWO + The Future of Creative Business with Jules Ehrhardt](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-44-growing-ustwo-the-future-of-creative-business-with-jules-ehrhardt-f862a17365f8)[PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design Agency](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-49-mona-patel-on-starting-and-growing-a-multi-million-dollar-design-agency-b7b78b26250a)[Ex Machina](http://exmachina-movie.com/)[Artificial Intelligence: The Norwegian Retreat](https://clearleft.com/posts/artificial-intelligence-the-retreat-in-western-norway)[SXSW](https://www.sxsw.com/)[**BOOK:** The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Donāt Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber](https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541398953&sr=8-1&keywords=the+emyth+revisited)[**BOOK:** Capital: A Novel](https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Novel-John-Lanchester/dp/0393345092)[Smashing Conf](https://smashingconf.com/)[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)[**Buy Make Time!**](https://maketimebook.com/buy/)[Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the **AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š°**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial1 hr 15 min
- 52: Basecampās New Book is SAVAAAAAGE!Jonathan starts with a rambly _4-minute_ intro that leads into a solocast since Jakeās not here. Jakeās in London doing more important stuff than talking to Jonathan. šŗš»Jonathan talks about Jason Fried and DHHās new book, [It Doesnāt Have to Be Crazy at Work](https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0008323445/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1540145273&sr=8-1). He even does a _dramatic reading_ of one chapter: _Launch and Learn_. Jonathan looks up a word in the dictionary. And surprise, surprise, Jonathan disses research again. šFinally, Jonathan asks you for favors! šš»**Links:**[Design Matters](https://www.designmattersmedia.com/designmatters)Ā[PBC #X: Jason Fried gives us SAVAGE Product Advice](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-x-jason-fried-gives-us-savage-product-advice-316df7c11c93)[PBC #48: How to be a Product LeaderāāāSCOTT BELSKY](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-48-how-to-be-a-product-leader-scott-belsky-c7567dad6b7b)[PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design Agency](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-49-mona-patel-on-starting-and-growing-a-multi-million-dollar-design-agency-b7b78b26250a)[Jason Fried (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/jasonfried)Ā[DHH (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/dhh)Ā[**BOOK:** It Doesnāt Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and DHH](https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0008323445)[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)[**Buy Make Time!**](https://maketimebook.com/buy/)[Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the **AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š°**Your Hosts:*** Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial17 min
About Jake and Jonathan
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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.