Avoiding Runaway Trains
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The document discusses the importance of improving agile processes to avoid failures, likening ineffective practices to 'runaway trains.' It emphasizes design thinking and lean UX principles, advocating for cross-functional teams, continuous discovery, and rapid prototyping. The document also suggests that not everything requires building software and encourages various strategies like user research and clever growth hacks.
Avoiding Runaway Trains
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