[[blog/video-the-future-of-software-engineering-mary-poppendieck.md|Video_ The Future of Software Engineering - Mary Poppendieck]] Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author), John Zeratsky (Goodreads Author), Brad Kowitz 4.23 · https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true#https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true# https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true# Rating details · 8,291 ratings · 706 reviews From three design partners at Google Ventures, a unique five-day process for solving tough problems using design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers. The startups that Google Ventures invest in face big questions every day: Where’s the most important place to focus your effort, and how do you start? What will your ideas look like in real life? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you have the right solution to a problem? Business owners and investors want their companies and the people who lead them to be equipped to answer these questions—and quickly. And now there’s a sure-fire way to solve their problems and test solutions: the sprint. While working at Google, designer Jake Knapp created a unique problem-solving method that he coined a “design sprint”—a five-day process to help companies answer crucial questions. His ‘sprints’ were used on everything from Google Search to Chrome to Google X. When he moved to Google Ventures, he joined Braden Kowitz and John Zeratsky, both designers and partners there who worked on products like YouTube and Gmail. Together Knapp, Zeratsky, and Kowitz have run over 100 sprints with their portfolio companies. They’ve seen firsthand how sprints can overcome challenges in all kinds of companies: healthcare, fitness, finance, retailers, and more. A practical guide to answering business questions, Sprint is a book for groups of any size, from small startups to Fortune 100s, from teachers to non-profits. It’s for anyone with a big opportunity, problem, or idea who needs to get answers today. (less) Get A Copy AmazonOnline Stores ▾Book Links ▾ Hardcover, 274 pages Published March 8th 2016 by Simon Schuster Original Title Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days . ISBN13 9781501121746 . Edition Language English . Other Editions (32) All Editions | Add a New Edition | Combine …Less Detail edit details Edit My Activity Review of ISBN 9781501121746 Rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Shelves to-read edit( 195th ) Format Hardcover edit Status May 16, 2016 – Shelved May 16, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read Review Add a review comment . Friend Reviews (1) May 11, 2016 Jo marked it as to-read Shelves: self-learning flag Like · comment Recommend This Book… . Reader Q&A Ask the Goodreads community a question about Sprint ![[./resources/book-sprint-jake-knapp-john-zeratsky-brad-kowitz.resources/30721486.ux100_cr00100100.jpg]] Popular Answered Questions I pre-ordered. Three months of waiting to go ;) (what’s taking so long?) 1 like · like · 3 years ago · Add your answer Jake Knapp Thank you! And for what it’s worth, I’m antsy for it to be released, too. Publishing takes a while, as I’m finding out. :) flag Any particular format recommended? I do most reading on Kindle but design-related titles often don’t translate well. Should I go with iPad or paperback instead? 1 like · like · one year ago · Add your answer Ciro Hi, I just finished reading a Kindle edition. The images are, in the majority, fully readable even without using zoom feature. Some of them are more…more flag See all 9 questions about Sprint… . Lists with This Book Books for Product Managers 52 books — 36 voters Product Management reads 20 books — 11 voters More lists with this book… . Community Reviews Showing 1-30 4.23 · https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true# Rating details · 8,291 ratings · 706 reviews ![[./resources/book-sprint-jake-knapp-john-zeratsky-brad-kowitz.resources/loading-45f04d682f1e9151cf1e6fb18a1bde21.gif]] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true#Filter | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?from_search=true#Sort order . Dec 18, 2015 Jake Knapp rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) Well, I’m biased, but I thought it was pretty great. Definitely better than the rough drafts! :) flag 242 likes · Like · 13 comments · see review Mar 19, 2016 Ran rated it really liked it Shelves: 650s, nonfiction You know what? I really like the idea behind Sprint … it’s a shame I really don’t have any practical business applications for this idea. However, the book itself is wonderfully designed and packaged to convey direct information. It’s refreshingly straightforward with checklists in the back! I can only focus on a problem for five days straight, so this seems extremely applicable to my work method. The Sprint Method in Summary: flag 35 likes · Like · 4 comments · see review Apr 21, 2016 John rated it really liked it Creating and evaluating new product features is my world. This book has a double grade: If you know nothing about how to limit the scope of your product and validate it, this book is for you. It is a decent all-in-one plan to test a big idea in a week. The methodology is sound and fits in with decades of research regard product development and design, as well as more recent work in usability and “lean” modes of development. The book has judicious guidance on getting the right team together, getting …more flag 24 likes · Like · 2 comments · see review Mar 09, 2016 Brinton Atkinson rated it it was amazing My company (Lucidsoftware) was actually able to get the book early (being backed by Google Ventures). We had the chance to read it, and my team actually put the process to the test. It really helped us get a better sense of direction and focus for the future, while saving us so much time. I think we would all recommend it. If you’d like a deeper review of what happened, check out our post about it: What we learned running our own google ventures sprint - https://www.lucidpress.com/blog/2016/… flag 9 likes · Like · comment · see review Apr 11, 2016 David Tucker rated it it was amazing Overview Being a bit of a process geek, I was excited to read Jake Knapp’s new book, Sprint, which covers the refined innovation approach that is used at Google Ventures. I feel that this book is a must read for executives, digital product owners, as well as designers/developers (and I would rarely categorize one book as good for all of those demographics). Detailed Review One of the great things about this book is that it takes some of the core aspects of agile/lean methodology but boils them into …more flag 8 likes · Like · comment · see review Sep 26, 2016 Niels Mulder rated it really liked it Practical guide in how to proper host a Sprint. I think it can be a bit more concise, although the checklist at the end is very helpful. Following the format saves you a lot of time. You still need to keep practising and finetuning your skills by running a lot of Sprints. flag 5 likes · Like · comment · see review Jun 12, 2017 Adam rated it liked it Interesting and informative business book. It details the “sprint” process used at Google Ventures (the venture capital arm of Alphabet / Google). The sprint is a way of approaching business problems, typically but not exclusively related to product design and marketing, through an intensive five-days of analysis, prototyping and feedback gathering. As someone who works with large corporations where decision-making is often painfully slow, and meetings can be unproductive, it’s nice to see a bet …more flag 4 likes · Like · comment · see review Feb 15, 2017 Shivanand Velmurugan rated it really liked it Well written. A fast read. It is a bit disconcerting that authors decided to not mention that most of what they profess in the book is “borrowed” from several processes and methods of the past. There is a whole chapter for thank-you’s but no mention of Agile, Scrum, Iterative Design (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itera…). Personally it was irksome, and I had the nagging feeling of being talked down to. The framework of condensing a lot of techniques into a single week with structure is intrig …more flag 4 likes · Like · comment · see review Mar 21, 2016 Bernd Schiffer rated it really liked it Shelves: business, agile-lean, non-fiction Good approach, good outline to follow. I can see how it would be helpful for a lot of companies. But what marketing genius came up with that name? Not only is it already widely used within the Agile community (Scrum sprints), but it also has a different meaning (here: dash as in track and field; Scrum: huddle or get-together as in Rugby). If this method takes off, this name will be cause for lot of confusion :( flag 4 likes · Like · comment · see review Mar 04, 2016 Garrio Harrison rated it it was amazing I went into Sprint thinking it was going to be a good book for startups and small businesses. I quickly realized many of the tools and actionable insights outlined in the book can apply to organizations of any size and across pretty much any industry. I’d highly recommend it. – The book’s website has a lot of great resources worth checking out too. flag 4 likes · Like · comment · see review Jun 08, 2016 Lynn Thompson rated it it was ok I kept waiting for the “wow” moment but there really wasn’t one. It’s full of good info if you are new to software development or agile. Create prototypes, work with your team, get feedback quickly… flag 5 likes · Like · comment · see review Sep 27, 2016 Silver Jaanus rated it it was ok The book was about organising a session to quickly come up with and test a product idea. This can be summarised in max 1 chapter and a whole books seems like a huge waste of time. flag 5 likes · Like · 1 comment · see review Dec 04, 2017 Maria Lasprilla rated it it was amazing Shelves: product-management In January 2018 I will be taking part in a Design Sprint, and I’ve been reading the book to dig into the details. Only then I will feel I have all the information needed to rate the book since it is basically a practical guide to put the methodology in practice. Although there is mostly step by step instructions (well explained), there are also some good bits and pieces that are valuable on their own. One of my favorite was a chapter on prototyping where they talked about what they refer to as “T …more flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Feb 15, 2019 Goce Cvetanov rated it it was amazing Excellent book on how to get extremely valuable results and feedback for a product in just one week. Very resourceful and easy to read and digest. Another thing which I liked was that at the end, the authors provide checklists about all the processes they describe throughout the book which makes it easier for someone who plans on doing a Sprint. flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Apr 14, 2017 Jaroslav Holan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Tohle se četlo samo. Krok za krokem velmi poutavě vysvětleno jak přivést nápady ke zdárnému prototypu. Přijít s nápadem není zas tak těžké. Obtížná je jeho realizace. A právě tato kniha je dobrým začátkem. Postupy zde popsané pomohou včas odchytit slepé uličky. Pokud stojíte před výzvou realizovat zcela nový jakýkoliv produkt nebo službu doporučuji začít Sprintem popsaným v této knize. Kniha mimo jiné obsahuje příběhy firem jako jsou Slack a Medium. flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Mar 08, 2016 Jose Papo rated it it was amazing This is a must read book for anyone planning to do a 5-day Design Sprint in Google style. The authors work at Google Ventures and use the same format for all startups invested by GV. I work for Google as Developer and Startup Relations Manager and we also use the format to help early-stage and mature-stage startups inside our programs. The book contains every detail and step by step processes to run the 5 day design sprint. The main sections of the book are organized by day (From Monday to Frida …more flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Sep 29, 2016 Olivier Cruchant rated it it was ok Shelves: business ** NOTE: I did not read beyond p133 ** I feel like this could have been a blog post rather than a 264-pages book : I learnt more things in the inside cover picture and the checklist at the end than in the 133 pages I read. The framework makes sense and the checklist at the end is pretty handy - hence I give 2 stars (I usually give 1 star to the books that do not keep me passionate until the end) flag 3 likes · Like · see review Mar 10, 2016 Andrea Sipos rated it liked it The overall description of the design sprint process is good, the case studies are interesting. I felt that this book could be more useful for product people at the beginning of their carrier, than more experienced professionals. The books explains the process, but doesn’t highlight the reasons behind it. flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Dec 24, 2015 Daniel rated it it was amazing Learn how Jake and his buddies at Google Ventures have helped startups solve big problems with the Sprint. The book is packed with interesting anecdotes, lessons learnt, and lots of other tips that will help you run your own Sprints. I want to run a Sprint now! flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review May 01, 2016 Kevin Orth rated it it was amazing Well written and a wonderful, informative read for its target audience. The target audience is a manager and/or project manager for a larger company. If you are aspiring to be in this role you will get a lot out of this book. If you are not, I doubt you would get much actionable advice. flag 3 likes · Like · comment · see review Nov 13, 2016 Elena rated it liked it Abandoning at 70%. Not enough ideas worth writing a whole book. flag 3 likes · Like · 1 comment · see review Mar 07, 2019 Andy rated it it was ok · review of another edition The general concept seems OK. I will try the Time Timer and see how helpful that is. Nerd addendum: There was a lot of bashing of brainstorming that seemed inappropriate because a lot of the Sprint approach is taken from IDEO who are evangelists for brainstorming, and the critiques they were making were sort of straw man arguments redefining the term. Overall, it seemed like the authors are forcing things to make their approach seem original. For example, including key stakeholders in strategic …more flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Aug 13, 2018 Beatriz rated it it was amazing Shelves: professional I loved it! I think this book is the best way to put into practise the “Lean Start-up” concept. Fast and easy validation of your hypothesis in 5 days using a very structured framework. flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Jul 07, 2017 Max Cherepitsa rated it really liked it Толковая книжка про простую методику тестирования гипотез и прототипов чего угодно. flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Dec 14, 2018 Marcus Österberg rated it it was amazing Shelves: innovation Oerhört bra! Antagligen det bästa jag läst i ämnet. Mycket praktiskt orienterad, dels med tilltalet om att det nog är du som läsare som behöver göra vissa saker, men också med tips om hur du får andra att förstå det du vill göra (och just läst i boken). Boken kan potentiellt vara det enda du behöver för att vara en trygg person som driver ett team igenom en designsprint. Men om inte annat är den fantastisk för dig som ska delta i en designsprint och kan vara den som hjälper facilitatorn på traven …more flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Jul 06, 2017 Da_sh rated it really liked it Shelves: do-it-yourself Very detailed; sometimes it’s even ridiculous. But convincing. And definitely it works. flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Aug 31, 2017 chalda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition I’ve read this book because of recommendation from the friend but still I started with it a little bit by coincidence (I haven’t got downloaded anything else in my reader) and I was really nicely surprised. First it was pleasure to read it - easy language with a momentum. It was filled with experience and enthusiasm and many tips. I expected a book which whole content could be summarized in few sentences but that was not this case. Even I’m not sure I will ever lead a sprint I feel that I can us …more flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Mar 15, 2016 Daniel Olshansky rated it it was amazing The preface starts of really strong with a short background of Jake Knapp’s personal life and career. While I have to admit guilty to being very motivated, driven and impressed by people who’s success is of his caliber, it is the passion with which he delivers the purpose of the book that intrigues me. You can tell that he enjoys what he truly loves what he does, and for that reason I want to listen to what he has to say and learn from his breadth of experience. The book start off with a couple a …more flag 2 likes · Like · 2 comments · see review Oct 09, 2018 Sergey Kochergan rated it it was amazing Check-lists and tips with tricks how to perform prototyping and quick testing for real life scenarios. flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review Oct 14, 2016 Nathan Crowther rated it it was amazing Shelves: ux, ux-favorites Sprint was recommended to me by a friend, Bryan Sebesta, and a mentor, Seth Jenks. Sprint walks the reader through a week-long process from identifying the problem to testing a solution. The process is meant to take every working hour of every day with lots of time constraints to keep things fresh and moving. This sounds awesome, but seems hard in practice. However, the value is crystal clear and communicated throughout the book: that the design process is messy, but it can also be structured in s …more flag 2 likes · Like · comment · see review « previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next » . new topic Discuss This Book topics started by posts views last activity Sprint is er, was! the July 2016 book! Michael 1 (1 new) 12 Aug 01, 2016 10:47AM More topics… .