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What if you knew exactly what product to make for your users?  
Design sprints are the fastest way to  
learn what your users want without having to actually build and launch.  
The goal of a design sprint  
is to answer a focused business question by building a prototype and testing with users.  
By following the design sprint methodology, you’ll be using a battle tested process that leads to  
prototypes users love.  
Better yet, as a sprint facilitator, you can make major contributions to the  
product without any background in design.  
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Google Venture’s Sprint Guide  
Best starting point for learning design sprints.  
Includes summaries of the big ideas, checklists  
for running your own, and case studies.  
You’ll be able to set up your first sprint in a matter of  
hours.  
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The Sprint Book  
Reading Sprint is going to be the most comprehensive way to learn the design sprint process.  
Additional tools, like the shopping list and slide decks are going to make your sprints go much  
more smoothly.  
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United Nations case study on increasing donations  
United Nations’ Share The Meal has a very clear goal that’s verifiable at the end of the sprint.  
Think about how you can structure your sprint question and work backwards to best solve it.  
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Sprint Stories case studies  
There’s case studies from big companies, non profits, and startups to learn from.  
Find the most  
relevant sprints and deconstruct what made them successful.  
Think about how can you adapt the  
process for your organization.  
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Xander Pollock  
Design Sprint Facilitator  and  Product Designer,  
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Product Design Pro  
Product Designer that only does Design Sprints.  
Consulting for organizations like Fitbit, Cisco,  
and Stanford running Design Sprints.  
Previously I was a Product Designer on the Gmail team helping  
design Inbox by Gmail, and arrived at Google after my company was acquired.  
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