design-sprint

# Design Sprint Framework A five-day process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers. Developed at Google Ventures and used by Google, Slack, Airbnb, and hundreds of startups. ## Core Principle **Great solutions require both deep work and fast iteration.** The Design Sprint compresses months of debate, design, and testing into one week, replacing endless discussion with focus and urgency. It de-risks product decisions by testing with real users before any production code is written. ## Scoring **Goal: 10/10.** Rate any sprint plan or execution 0-10 against the principles below: proper structure, time-boxing, prototyping, and user testing. Lower scores mean skipped steps or insufficient testing. Report the current score and the improvements needed to reach 10/10. ## The 5-Day Sprint Process ``` Monday → Tuesday → Wednesday → Thursday → Friday Map Sketch Decide Prototype Test ``` **Prerequisites:** a big challenge worth a week's focus; the right team (Decider plus 4-7 people with diverse expertise); five full days (10am-5pm) with no interruptions; a dedicated room with whiteboards. One **Sprint Master** facilitates, keeps time, and manages energy. ## Monday: Map **Goal:** Understand the problem and choose a target for the week. ### Morning: Start at the End - **Long-term goal:** Write the optimistic answer to "What do we want to be true in 2 years?" — e.g., "Customers use our product ...