Good news! This Nov, two leading UX designers from Google will be conducting a 2-day hands-on user experience masterclass for Startups and/or Teams.  This event is ONLY per invite for 8 selected startups, so apply  here  with your teams. individuals cannot attend this particular workshops. 

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We will cover the process of taking product ideas from concept to launch, including sketching, user testing, prototyping, and making continuous improvements after launch to keep your users engaged and satisfied.

Is my startup a good fit?

This class is geared towards startups and companies that would like to improve their product development and shipping process with design thinking, and to establish a more user-centered process. We encourage teams of 4-6 stakeholders representing a wide range of functions (engineers, product managers, designers) to attend. Attendance is limited and it is free to participate, so complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp1taTRphpEPnq8wTHLvHPhO1BS1i87sPaPJrGsnlbc_9_Bw/viewform">application form to be considered. Applications will be closed by Oct 22nd.

Please note: If selected, your team will be required to complete a pre-workshop exercise prior to the first day of class.

Topics we'll cover

We plan to cover a wide range of topics over the 2-days with a focus on the following:

the process of taking product ideas from concept to launch, including sketching user testing and prototyping how to drive continuous improvements after launch to keep your users engaged Full agenda available here</a>

Interested? Please apply <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp1taTRphpEPnq8wTHLvHPhO1BS1i87sPaPJrGsnlbc_9_Bw/viewform">here