Episode 10: Design Sprints with Kai Haley and Zeke Binion




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Summary: <h2>Design Sprints with Kai Haley and Zeke Binion</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter! @tech_done_right or leave us a review on iTunes and sign up for our <a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/newsletter" rel="nofollow">newsletter</a>!</p> <h2>Guests</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kaihaley" rel="nofollow">Kai Haley</a>: Interaction Designer on Google’s Design Relations Team, leads the <a href="http://www.teacuplab.com/blog/get-to-know-the-google-sprint-master-academy/" rel="nofollow">Sprint Master Academy</a> </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ebinion" rel="nofollow">Zeke Binion</a>: Former Director of Design for <a href="http://www.tablexi.com/" rel="nofollow">Table XI</a> and runs <a href="http://codefordesigners.com/" rel="nofollow">Code for Designers</a> </p> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>Do you have a product that needs improvement, or a process to define? Is your team looking for a way to generate and test new ideas quickly? The Design Sprint process, created at Google, is a structured way to explore a problem, create a solution, and get user feedback, all in five days or less. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/kaihaley" rel="nofollow">Kai Haley</a>, who teaches sprint facilitation at Google, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ebinion" rel="nofollow">Zeke Binion</a>, who has run many sprints, as they show <a href="https://www.twitter.com/noelrap" rel="nofollow">Noel Rappin</a> how to use Design Sprints.</p> <h2>Notes</h2> <p>01:24 - What is a “Design Sprint?” Who should use them? What are they good for?</p> <p>04:08 - <a href="http://www.thesprintbook.com/" rel="nofollow">The Sprint Book: Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five <br> Days by Jake Knapp, with John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz from Google Ventures</a> </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/" rel="nofollow">Design Sprint Kit</a> </li> </ul> <p>06:49 - Implementing Sprints Into a Team and High-level Goals</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fastcodesign.com/1672887/how-to-conduct-your-own-google-design-sprint" rel="nofollow">How to Conduct Your Own Google Design Sprint</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fastcodesign.com/1672889/from-google-ventures-the-6-ingredients-you-need-to-run-a-design-sprint" rel="nofollow">From Google Ventures, The 6 Ingredients You Need To Run A Design Sprint</a></li> </ul> <p>10:47 - Facilitating Design Sprints; or “Being a Sprint Master”</p> <p>16:40 - “How Might We…?” Brainstorming Sessions</p> <p>19:32 - Journey Mapping and User Experience Mapping</p> <p>23:45 - Success Metrics</p> <p>25:18 - Sketching, Comparison, and Presenting Ideas</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.iamnotmypixels.com/how-to-use-crazy-8s-to-generate-design-ideas/" rel="nofollow">“Crazy Eights” Sketching Sessions</a> </li> </ul> <p>32:12 - The Deciding Stage: aka Prototyping</p> <p>36:29 - User Interviews / Usability Studies</p> <p>40:36 - Learning to Facilitate Design Sprints</p><p>Special Guests: Kai Haley and Zeke Binion.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tablexi.com">Table XI</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tablexi.com">A trusted UX design + software development company. We are 35 meticulous and curious minds in Chicago with a 15 year history of building websites, mobile applications and custom digital experiences for everyone from startups to storied brands. Our partners trust us to create innovative solutions that drive their businesses forward.</a> </li></ul>