thoughtbot news from Q1 2022

Lightning Design Jam: What is it and how can it help your team?

Our Lift Off team recently showed a live, remote audience the power of a cross-functional team and how effectively a Lightning Design Jam can help to tackle a complex problem “How might we build genuine connections as a remote team?” We used Miro to conduct and capture all interactions, ideas, and action items. Coming out of our session, we have some great new ideas. Check out the full event recording here.

Case study: Delivering an in-clinic experience via mobile app

Airrosti wanted to deliver the quality of their in-clinic therapy experience to patients using a remote, mobile platform. thoughtbot started with a Product Design Sprint to inform a strategic roadmap for a mobile experience. Together the teams built and launched a React Native mobile app helping Airrosti offer pain relief, rapid recovery, and physical therapy services beyond their physical clinics. Read the full case study.?

NEW! thoughtbot’s referral program just got better

We just launched our new and improved referral program which offers our past clients a chance to earn $2,000 for connecting us with a new project opportunity.?

What’s up with our Designers in Q1? Design Links Packs

Every month our Design team shares a monthly roundup of what they’ve been discovering, playing with, and reading on our blog. Drumroll please for 2022’s January Design Link Pack and February Design Link Pack.?

Calling all Entrepreneurs

Do you or someone in your network have an idea you’re passionate about but need advice on where to go next? thoughtbot now offers Entrepreneur Workshops. Each one hour session allows you to tap into our proven early product validation and discovery work.

Need help keeping up with eCommerce trends and needs?

eCommerce product leaders have to move quickly and confidently as technology and user preferences constantly evolve. We help ecommerce companies at every stage from exploring an idea or considering a new technology, to remedying a product gap or differentiating yourself. Check out our eCommerce expertise.

Our Product Managers might be superheroes

Building first-version products is inherently risky, but we can help minimize the risks in the planning and execution with strategic guidance from an expert Product Manager (PM). Are they actually superheroes? We’ll let you be the judge. You can read more here about how they can help de-risk efforts and execute the roadmap to a successful product.?

March 30 event: Learn about Design Systems from industry experts

Over our years of effectively helping product teams, we’ve uncovered the power of a Design System. It helps maintain standards and a cohesive look and feel while allowing you to evolve a product quickly and efficiently. Our upcoming event will facilitate a discussion with industry experts highlighting learnings and best practices. Register here & join us March 30th.

Spotify, but make it thoughtbot: Our knowledge playlists?

Our clients and fans tell us one of their favorite things about thoughtbot is that we share what we know. Our blog is one of our most popular learning resources. To help people find some of our favorite posts, we’ve put together playlists of our best-of blog posts in our Playbook.

Getting to know to Miami’s tech & start-up community better

thoughtbot is excited to be a new member of Refresh Miami, a community of more than 13,000 entrepreneurs and tech professionals in and around Miami, Florida. We’ll be sharing company info, event listings, and thoughtbot job opportunities through their forum and finding more ways to get involved with the Miami tech crowd.

April 14 event:? Our own Emily Bahna will talk about building awesome developer teams

Emily Bahna, Managing Director of our Lift Off team, will be part of the panel sharing stories and learnings from their experience effectively hiring and leading dev teams. Building Dev Teams: Lessons Learned is one of many design, development, and product strategy talks going on during techstars_Startup Week in Raleigh-Durham from April 19-22.?

Our clients have great things to say about our partnerships

We’re proud of the work we’ve done to help clients validate, build, evolve, and maintain their products. Successful client stories demonstrate how we work and connect us to new relationships and opportunities. Check out the feedback we’ve recently gotten on Clutch from our clients Hotshot, Contractuali UG, and Distribute.?