We don’t mind being known for the company we keep.

We’re lucky to be a part of a community of thinkers who push ahead and forge the way. Here is a small sample of the folks we follow, fight with, and have unflagging respect for. You should follow them too.

Lean UX Leaders

  • Chris Jones, Principal, HOT Studio
  • Ian McFarland, CTO, Digital Garage
  • Jeff Gothelf, Founding Partner at Proof and Writing the Lean UX Book!
  • Johanna Kollmann, London’s Official Lean UX Champion
  • Josh Seiden, Founding Partner at Proof
  • Lane Halley, Lean thinker and activist
  • Tim McCoy, UX Lead, UNow
  • Zach Larsen, Product Manager, Rovi

Lean Startup and Customer Development Philosophers

  • Brandt Cooper, co-author of The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development
  • Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup
  • Patrick Vlaskovitz, co-author of The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development
  • Sal Virani
  • Steve Blank, author of Four Steps to the Epiphany

The Agile Thinkers

  • Ian MacFarland
  • Jeff Patton
  • Rob Mee