15 Quotes by Jake Knapp

Longer hours don't equal better results. By getting the right people together, structuring the activities, and eliminating distraction, we've found that it's possible to make rapid progress while working a reasonable schedule.

Em muitos aspectos, a agenda de Graham era típica de um gerente corporativo. Todos os seus dias eram recheados de reuniões. Mas havia algo de inusitado: entre seis e onze da manhã, todo dia, Graham agendava tempo consigo mesmo. "Esse é o meu tempo.

As melhores táticas são as que se encaixam no seu dia. Não são algo que você precisa se forçar a fazer, mas simplesmente algo que faz.

Prototype mindset. You can prototype anything. Prototypes are disposable. Build just enough to learn, but not more. The prototype must appear real.

Being in a curiosity mindset means being fascinated by your customers and their reactions.

Goldilocks quality. Create a prototype with just enough quality to evoke honest reactions from customers.

Lurking beneath every goal are dangerous assumptions. The longer those assumptions remain unexamined, the greater the risk.

It’s what work should be about – not wasting time in endless meetings, then seeking camaraderie in a team-building event at a bowling alley – but working together to build something that matters to real people. This is the best use of your time. This is a sprint.

We’ve found that magic happens when we use big whiteboards to solve problems. As humans, our short-term memory is not all that good, but our spatial memory is awesome. A sprint room, plastered with notes, diagrams, printouts, and more, takes advantage of that spatial memory. The room itself becomes a sort of shared brain for the team.