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  1. Even for AI, there are considerations more important than technical feasibility

    AI has tremendous potential but also can be met with user apprehension. Here are is our take on the importance of approaching users with empathy and how to get started.

    Kelly Gebo
    May 2, 2024
    • Product Strategy
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine Learning
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  2. 2023 Consumer Tech Trends

    To best support thoughtbot’s teams and our clients, we spend the end of the year analyzing the patterns we’ve experienced and the trends on the horizon for the industries we support most frequently.

    Kelly Gebo
    November 29, 2022
    • Product Strategy
    • Product Roadmap
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  3. Nail your product roadmap with a Discovery Sprint

    The Product Discovery Sprint will help you determine the right product roadmap for your idea.

    Kelly Gebo
    May 6, 2021
    • Product
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  4. A conversation can be an output

    Rapidly and inexpensively de-risking ideas by talking to people is the true power of a Design Sprint.

    Eric Bailey
    March 23, 2021
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  5. New health tech report looks at design in healthcare.

    After connecting with leaders across health tech product teams, we are excited to share the trends we are seeing. We hope these ideas help your product team reach their goals.

    Kelly Gebo
    March 22, 2021
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    • Health Tech
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  6. How 3 hours of conversation saved a company hundreds of thousands of dollars

    De-risking ideas early and often is an effective, enlightening way of figuring out the how.

    Eric Bailey
    February 19, 2021
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  7. New Case Study: Health Match 360

    We’ve released a Case Study sharing more of detail on the activities and findings of our Product Design Sprint with Health Match 360.

    Kelly Gebo
    January 7, 2021
    • Product Design Sprint
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  8. Kudos to INDUSTRYconf for these great moments

    The thoughtbot team shares what Product Strategy ideas stood out to them from this years INDUSTRYconf.

    Kyle Fiedler and Kelly Gebo
    October 1, 2020
    • Design Research
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  9. Turning COVID Unknowns into an Ongoing Product Strategy

    How to strategically pivot your business and product roadmap by testing your assumptions and connecting with customers.

    Kelly Gebo
    September 2, 2020
    • Design Thinking
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  10. How thoughtbot helped the MBTA improve communication among train officials

    We’re excited to announce that our work with the MBTA is now featured in the Summer 2020 issue of Design Museum magazine, as well as in a new case study on thoughtbot.com.

    Jaclyn Perrone
    August 21, 2020
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