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## [How Disqus Uses Discovery Sprints to Design Products](https://blog.disqus.com/discovery-sprints-at-disqus)

 September 22, 2017 | [Gwen Brinsmead](https://blog.disqus.com/author/gwen-brinsmead)

 Over the past year, the design team at Disqus has worked with product management and leadership make our product development process more open and inclusive. Myself, the Product Design Lead, along with the Design Team at Disqus successfully introduced design thinking practices, including user research and creative brainstorm sessions, across the company. At the heart of this work is the Product Discovery Sprint. 

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