In short: No, participants don't have to read the book before a Design Sprint. Make people read the book only if later they want to facilitate one.

Participants don't have to read the book

The beautiful thing of a Design Sprint is that no prep is needed, and reading a whole book feels like too much when the sprint itself is already a big commitment.

It's a book for facilitators

The Design Sprint process is well explained in the book "Sprint: How to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days". A facilitator should read it for helpful tips, even if they're experienced. But participants can join without reading it.

If participants will later run their own sprints, reading the book first is smart. They’ll get both theory and practice. This could replace a formal course. Otherwise, don't ask them to read it in advance.

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This article was is based on an audio note I recorded while walking which was transcribed and rewritten by the app Audiopen. I then reviewed it manually :)