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Paper Prototyping
by Carolyn Snyder • 2003
Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.
3.78
207
Paper Prototyping Summary
Paper Prototyping 91%
Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.
by Carolyn Snyder 2003
3.78
207 ratings
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
by Steve Krug • 2009
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
4.14
4k+
Rocket Surgery Made Easy Summary
Rocket Surgery Made Easy 90%
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
by Steve Krug 2009
4.14
4k+ ratings
A Project Guide to UX Design
by Russ Unger • 2009
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
3.87
2k+
A Project Guide to UX Design Summary
A Project Guide to UX Design 90%
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
by Russ Unger 2009
3.87
2k+ ratings
Design Sprint
by Richard Banfield • 2015
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
3.79
219
Design Sprint Summary
Design Sprint 90%
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
by Richard Banfield 2015
3.79
219 ratings
This Is Service Design Thinking
by Marc Stickdorn • 2010
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
3.98
2k+
This Is Service Design Thinking Summary
This Is Service Design Thinking 90%
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
by Marc Stickdorn 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
Game Design Workshop
by Tracy Fullerton • 2008
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
4.11
513
Game Design Workshop Summary
Game Design Workshop 90%
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
by Tracy Fullerton 2008
4.11
513 ratings
Sprint
by Jake Knapp • 2016
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
4.18
24k+
Sprint Summary
Sprint 90%
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016
4.18
24k+ ratings
101 Design Methods
by Vijay Kumar • 2012
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
4.05
703
101 Design Methods Summary
101 Design Methods 90%
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
by Vijay Kumar 2012
4.05
703 ratings
Change by Design
by Tim Brown • 2009
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
3.89
11k+
Change by Design Summary
Change by Design 89%
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
by Tim Brown 2009
3.89
11k+ ratings
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People
by Warren Berger • 2009
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
4.06
469
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People Summary
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People 89%
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
by Warren Berger 2009
4.06
469 ratings
Creative Selection
by Ken Kocienda • 2018
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
4.05
5k+
Creative Selection Summary
Creative Selection 89%
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
by Ken Kocienda 2018
4.05
5k+ ratings
Designing Products People Love
by Scott Hurff • 2015
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
4.11
271
Designing Products People Love Summary
Designing Products People Love 89%
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
by Scott Hurff 2015
4.11
271 ratings
Design thinking
by Mauricio Vianna • 2012
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
3.55
100
Design thinking Summary
Design thinking 89%
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
by Mauricio Vianna 2012
3.55
100 ratings
The Art of Innovation
by Tom Kelley • 2001
How the firm behind Apple's first mouse systematized innovation into a repeatable process.
3.95
8k+
The Art of Innovation Summary
The Art of Innovation 89%
How the firm behind Apple's first mouse systematized innovation into a repeatable process.
by Tom Kelley 2001
3.95
8k+ ratings
The User Experience Team of One
by Leah Buley • 2013
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
4.19
2k+
The User Experience Team of One Summary
The User Experience Team of One 89%
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
by Leah Buley 2013
4.19
2k+ ratings
Lean UX
by Jeff Gothelf • 2012
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
3.99
7k+
Lean UX Summary
Lean UX 89%
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
by Jeff Gothelf 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Product Design for the Web
by Randy J. Hunt • 2013
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
3.76
278
Product Design for the Web Summary
Product Design for the Web 89%
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
by Randy J. Hunt 2013
3.76
278 ratings
Creative Acts for Curious People
by Sarah Stein Greenberg • 2021
Eighty assignments from the Stanford d.school that train anyone to think and lead like a designer.
3.93
334
Creative Acts for Curious People Summary
Creative Acts for Curious People 89%
Eighty assignments from the Stanford d.school that train anyone to think and lead like a designer.
by Sarah Stein Greenberg 2021
3.93
334 ratings
Design a Better Business
by Patrick van der Pijl • 2016
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
4.14
318
Design a Better Business Summary
Design a Better Business 89%
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
by Patrick van der Pijl 2016
4.14
318 ratings
Value Proposition Design
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2013
Map customer needs to product features with a single canvas, and kill the offerings nobody wants.
4.21
7k+
Value Proposition Design Summary
Value Proposition Design 89%
Map customer needs to product features with a single canvas, and kill the offerings nobody wants.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2013
4.21
7k+ ratings
The Board Game Designer's Guide
by Joe Slack • 2017
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
3.71
82
The Board Game Designer's Guide Summary
The Board Game Designer's Guide 89%
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
by Joe Slack 2017
3.71
82 ratings
The Business Model Navigator
by Oliver Gassmann • 2013
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
4.10
455
The Business Model Navigator Summary
The Business Model Navigator 89%
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
by Oliver Gassmann 2013
4.10
455 ratings
TRIZ For Dummies
by Lilly Haines-Gadd • 2016
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
4.07
54
TRIZ For Dummies Summary
TRIZ For Dummies 89%
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
by Lilly Haines-Gadd 2016
4.07
54 ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 89%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 ratings
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools
by David Lightbown • 2015
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
4.13
16
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools Summary
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools 89%
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
by David Lightbown 2015
4.13
16 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research 89%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
Inspired
by Marty Cagan • 2008
Why the best product teams don't take orders. They discover what customers need, fast.
4.23
26k+
Inspired Summary
Inspired 89%
Why the best product teams don't take orders. They discover what customers need, fast.
by Marty Cagan 2008
4.23
26k+ ratings
Usability Engineering
by Jakob Nielsen • 1993
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
3.97
277
Usability Engineering Summary
Usability Engineering 89%
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
by Jakob Nielsen 1993
3.97
277 ratings
The Innovator's Method
by Nathan Furr • 2014
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
4.12
716
The Innovator's Method Summary
The Innovator's Method 89%
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
by Nathan Furr 2014
4.12
716 ratings
The Things We Make
by Bill Hammack • 2023
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
3.75
1k+
The Things We Make Summary
The Things We Make 88%
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
by Bill Hammack 2023
3.75
1k+ ratings
Arduino For Dummies
by John Nussey • 2013
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
3.94
162
Arduino For Dummies Summary
Arduino For Dummies 88%
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013
3.94
162 ratings
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley • 2013
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
3.97
14k+
Creative Confidence Summary
Creative Confidence 88%
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
by Tom Kelley 2013
3.97
14k+ ratings
Click
by Jake Knapp • 2025
Find what customers actually want in five days, with five people, before you build anything.
4.10
372
Click Summary
Click 88%
Find what customers actually want in five days, with five people, before you build anything.
by Jake Knapp 2025
4.10
372 ratings
UX Research
by Brad Nunnally • 2016
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
3.68
263
UX Research Summary
UX Research 88%
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
by Brad Nunnally 2016
3.68
263 ratings
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design 88%
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen • 2015
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
4.27
4k+
The Lean Product Playbook Summary
The Lean Product Playbook 88%
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
by Dan Olsen 2015
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 88%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 88%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
Validating Product Ideas
by Tomer Sharon • 2016
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
4.10
289
Validating Product Ideas Summary
Validating Product Ideas 88%
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
by Tomer Sharon 2016
4.10
289 ratings
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
4.14
859
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements 88%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
What design thinking actually means and how to make it work inside your organization.
3.81
259
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking 88%
What design thinking actually means and how to make it work inside your organization.
by Harvard Business Review 2020
3.81
259 ratings
Design Your Thinking
by Pavan Soni • 2020
A five-stage system that treats creative problem-solving as a repeatable skill, not a rare gift.
4.62
283
Design Your Thinking Summary
Design Your Thinking 88%
A five-stage system that treats creative problem-solving as a repeatable skill, not a rare gift.
by Pavan Soni 2020
4.62
283 ratings
Lean Inception
by Paulo Caroli • 2018
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
4.07
446
Lean Inception Summary
Lean Inception 88%
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
by Paulo Caroli 2018
4.07
446 ratings
Innovation Games
by Luke Hohmann • 2006
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
3.98
305
Innovation Games Summary
Innovation Games 88%
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
by Luke Hohmann 2006
3.98
305 ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 88%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
User Story Mapping
by Jeff Patton • 2012
A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.
4.19
4k+
User Story Mapping Summary
User Story Mapping 88%
A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.
by Jeff Patton 2012
4.19
4k+ ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design 88%
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019
4.36
25 ratings
UX for Lean Startups
by Laura Klein • 2013
Prove anyone wants your product before you build it: lightweight UX methods for lean startups.
4.10
2k+
UX for Lean Startups Summary
UX for Lean Startups 88%
Prove anyone wants your product before you build it: lightweight UX methods for lean startups.
by Laura Klein 2013
4.10
2k+ ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 88%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook 88%
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 ratings
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