The Product Breakfast Club

The podcast is 50, so it’s officially a middle-aged rambly guy!

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.

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!

Jonathan is famous and get recognized while holding underwear.

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 30+ minutes should definitely put a smile on your face. It did ours! She's here to show off her book Radical Candor, which just so happens to be the best book on management and leadership that we've every read! You'll have yourself saying 'how did i not know this'!!! Enjoy. Find out more about the Master-Class here:

 AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass Links radicalcandor.com BOOK: Radical Candor | Amazon.com Radical Candor podcast: Apple Podcasts, Google Po

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 this ‘Tick-Tock’ tock year. We also look at the flaws in Apples yearly improvements but the desire that captivates all Apple users to buy every year. Oh and some Yodelling… Find out more about the Master-Class here:

 AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass Links BOOK: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die | Amazon Buy Sprint! Buy Make Time! IDEO Apple’s next iPhone event will be on September 12th | The Verge Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar updated wit

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 - https://medium.com/swlh/state-of-the-digital-nation-2020-venture-road-22de4377836 They also Chat about Jules’ start; from London to Japan, From Australia to the US and heading up offices around the world!

This is now for sure, the worlds no.1 podcast - about design – officially!!! Because we have a number 1 designer on our show. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Find out more about the Master-Class here;

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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 here;

 AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass 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-unofficial

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 Master-Class: https://ajsmart.com/masterclass €500 off (until August 16th) with this code: PBCPODCAST 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-unofficial

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 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 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-unofficial

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 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-unofficial

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 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 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-unofficial

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 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-unofficial

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 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-unofficial

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://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

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 made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

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/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

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-unofficial

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 Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial

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