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Jun 2023
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Episode 269: Two Hour Design Sprints wit...

JANE PORTMAN
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Can you get the benefits of design sprints in less time? Our guest today is Teresa Cain, author of Solving Problems in 2 Hours. You’ll learn about why she decided to condense the traditional sprints, what problems can be solved using this format, how to avoid bias in decision-making, and more.

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