Whatās a Hobbit? Wolves have meetings? Does Gandalf actually do REAL magic? Oh and Jonathan talks about the BEST PRODUCT HEā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 hasnāt read it yet!

Show notes: https://productbreakfastclub.simplecast.com

98: This Design Trend has to STOP!

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&amp;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.

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Jonathan is back for a final episode. š¦ Season 1 comes to a close. āµļø Hot new consoles. š®Secret new course..?! š

200: This is the Final Episode (really)

Jonathan is still away on vacation for another week and Jake forgot to record a show, so today it's time for a rewind episode of one our favourite interviews, with one of our favourite companies. 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. Ć¦ Ćø Ć„. Eating a hot dog & drinking chocolate milk. Applying for jobs. Odd jobs. Designing minifigs. And some sage advice at the end!

Inside LEGO with design leader Tara Wike - Episode Rewind!

Jakeās moving to an Island. š Digging ditch witches. š§āāļø Why donāt schools teach you how to cook? šØāš³1000 reviews of Sprint! š„A $100,000 logo..?! š¤

147: Dangling String VERSUS Ditch Witch

Language pet peeves. šŗšø Why Jake is not a great business partner for John. š How Jake REALLY feels about the Design Sprint Masterclass. š± Miro vs Mural vs Google Slides. š„ Jake take about a new business idea š”

146: Boy Meets Frog

John interviews Ruben Flores-Martinez, CEO of CashDrop. šø They talk about innovating on business models. š” Creating a mission-driven startup. š§ Enabling the next wave of eCommerce. š And the hidden power of LinkedIn. š§³

98: This Design Trend has to STOP!

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