# Niopd St Design Sprint

> Applies Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology for rapid problem-solving in 5 days. Use for product validation, feature development, or innovation challenges.

- Skill: `8421bit/niopd-st-design-sprint` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add 8421bit/niopd-st-design-sprint`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/8421bit/niopd-st-design-sprint/raw
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: 8421bit (https://skillmd.com/u/8421bit)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/8421bit/niopd-st-design-sprint

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# Design Sprint Skill

This skill applies the Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology for rapid validation in 5 days.

## Theoretical Foundation

### Origin
The Design Sprint was developed at **Google Ventures** by **Jake Knapp** and documented in "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" (2016).

### The 5-Day Structure

| Day | Focus | Outcome |
|-----|-------|---------|
| **Monday** | Map | Problem defined, target chosen |
| **Tuesday** | Sketch | Solutions on paper |
| **Wednesday** | Decide | Best ideas selected |
| **Thursday** | Prototype | Realistic facade built |
| **Friday** | Test | User feedback collected |

### Key Principles
- Time-boxed decisions
- Real user validation
- Team alignment
- Bias toward action
- Learning over launching

### When to Use
- High-stakes decisions
- New product initiatives
- Major feature changes
- Entering new markets
- Breaking analysis paralysis

## Instructions

### Monday: Map
1. Set long-term goal
2. List sprint questions
3. Create map of user journey
4. Choose target area

### Tuesday: Sketch
1. Lightning demos (inspiring examples)
2. Four-step sketching:
   - Notes
   - Ideas
   - Crazy 8s
   - Solution sketch

### Wednesday: Decide
1. Art museum (display sketches)
2. Heat map voting
3. Speed critique
4. Straw poll + Supervote
5. Create storyboard

### Thursday: Prototype
1. Assign roles (Makers, Stitcher, Writer, Asset Collector, Interviewer)
2. Build realistic prototype
3. Trial run

### Friday: Test
1. Conduct 5 interviews
2. Observe together
3. Identify patterns
4. Document learnings

### Step 6: Generate Report
**File path**: `01-sources/[YYYYMMDD]-design-sprint-v0.md`

## Output Specifications
- **File Naming**: `[YYYYMMDD]-design-sprint-v0.md`
- **Location**: `01-sources/`
- **Template**: `references/design-sprint-template.md`

## Related Skills
- `niopd-st-design-thinking`: Broader methodology
- `niopd-pd-wireframe`: Prototyping
- `niopd-ur-interview`: User testing
- `niopd-pd-experiment`: Validation