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A 39-second explainer of Double diamond, narrated over the same demo you can try yourself.

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The double diamond model presents design as two diamonds: the first explores and defines the right problem, the second explores and delivers the right solution. Each diamond widens before narrowing to a point.

Stepping through the four phases, you felt the rhythm the shape is really about: open up, then narrow down - twice. The widening half is permission to explore before you commit; the narrowing half is the discipline to choose. Skip either diamond and you solve the wrong problem, or solve the right one carelessly.

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