Solving Product Design Exercises: Questions & Answers

Description of the article « Solving Product Design Exercises: Questions & Answers »

Many product design interviews include a design exercise: a problem you solve on a whiteboard or as a take-home task, explaining your thinking as you go. Solving Product Design Exercises prepares you for exactly that.

What you'll learn

Artiom Dashinsky sets out a step-by-step way to approach an exercise, from asking clarifying questions and defining the user and their goal, to exploring ideas and presenting a solution. He then works through sample exercises with answers, so you can see the method applied to realistic interview questions.

Who it's for

It's aimed at designers preparing for product design interviews, whether you're applying for your first role or haven't interviewed in years.

At around 170 pages it's a focused interview guide rather than a general design book. You'll get the most from it by practising the exercises out loud, ideally with a friend playing the interviewer.