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May 20, 2019 56 min

79: No, “Empathy” won’t solve all your design problems

from Jake and Jonathan Hosted by Jake Knapp & Jonathan Courtney

Tim & Amr are filling in for Jake & Jonathan this week—which means you'll actually get to listen to an episode related to the product world (shots fired)! They talk about how you shouldn't aim for empathy in design. And how books don't work. Links: Tim on Twitter Amr on Twitter Amr on Instagram Why I Don't Believe in Empathic Design---Don Norman---Adobe Blog Book: The Design of Everyday Things Book: Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice Jobs-to-be-Done Book: Rework Jason Fried DHH Mike Matas Andy Matuschak Why books don't work---Andy Matuschak Quantum Country Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects---Coursera Book: Buy Sprint! 📘🏃‍♀️ Book: Buy Make Time! 📗⏰ AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Your Hosts: Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign Write into the podcast: [email protected] Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com Show notes by @amrkhalifeh Follow the podcast on Medium

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Tim & Amr are filling in for Jake & Jonathan this week---which means you'll actually get to listen to an episode related to the product world (*shots fired!*). They talk about how you *shouldn't* aim for empathy in design. And how books don't work. Show notes: https://productbreakfastclub.simplecast.com

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