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Sprint
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
304 pages
A high-energy, practical playbook that transforms the anxiety of big ideas into the satisfaction of immediate, testable action.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a well-lit, whiteboard-walled conference room with a team of hyper-competent, encouraging facilitators. It moves at a brisk, purposeful clip, stripping away the dread of endless meetings and replacing it with a contagious, roll-up-your-sleeves optimism. The prose is punchy and conversational, grounding abstract design theory in concrete, relatable anecdotes from the trenches of tech startups and established companies alike. You aren't just absorbing information; you are being actively coached through a structured, high-energy process. It is an incredibly satisfying read for product managers, designers, and entrepreneurs who crave momentum, offering a clear, actionable antidote to analysis paralysis and the messy ambiguity of creative problem-solving.
- Mood
- focused
- collaborative
- high-energy
- optimistic
- Tone
- pragmatic
- encouraging
- energetic
- conversational
- authoritative
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- overcoming analysis paralysis · structured creativity · rapid prototyping · bias toward action · team alignment
- The writing
- Clear, punchy, and highly readable, utilizing engaging anecdotes and practical checklists to maintain momentum.
- The arc
- Moves from the overwhelming anxiety of a blank slate to the focused clarity of a structured process, culminating in the satisfaction of tangible results.
- Who it's for
- Entrepreneurs, product managers, and team leaders who are tired of endless meetings and crave a concrete method to test ideas quickly.
About the book
From three partners at Google Ventures, a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, proven at more than a hundred companies.
Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What’s the most important place to focus your effort, and how do you start? What will your idea look like in real life? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you have the right solution?
Now there’s a surefire way to answer these important questions: the sprint. Designer Jake Knapp created the five-day process at Google, where sprints were used on everything from Google Search to Google X. He joined Braden Kowitz and John Zeratsky at Google Ventures, and together they have completed more than a hundred sprints with companies in mobile, e-commerce, healthcare, finance, and more.
A practical guide to answering critical business questions, Sprint is a book for teams of any size, from small startups to Fortune 100s, from teachers to nonprofits. It’s for anyone with a big opportunity, problem, or idea who needs to get answers today.
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