{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproductbreakfastclub.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F53-how-to-design-non-sht-conferences-d7c6b59a","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"53: How to Design Non-Sh**t Conferences with ANDY BUDD","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d9ce92/d9ce92f8-5b71-44a2-9518-d6dd82b74664/276b12f3-7b42-4de6-84a3-1ed5cdfbeda3/1541319676artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Jonathan interviews Andy Budd, co-founder of [Clearleft](https://clearleft.com/) and the man behind popular design conferences like [UX London](https://2019.uxlondon.com/) and [Leading Design](https://2019.leadingdesignconf.com/newyork). Jonathan asks lots of questions and but doesn’t even get close to asking everything he wants to ask. Some of the topics Jonathan and Andy touch on:\r\n\r\nHow Andy is pathological! It’s true! 👻\r\n\r\nWhat are conferences for? Spoiler: it’s not education! 🤔\r\n\r\nHow to connect with people at conferences? 🤚🏻\r\n\r\nHow does Andy balance watching over 500 conference talks a year with running Clearleft? 🤯\r\n\r\nManaging cashflow when running an agency. 🤑\r\n\r\nHow to agency? 🧐\r\n\r\nLastly they talk about selling out, because, spoiler, Jonathan is thinking of SELLING OFF AJ&SMART! WHAAAT! Yeah, no, just kidding. 😌\r\n\r\n**Links:**\r\n\r\n[Andy Budd on Twitter](https://twitter.com/andybudd)\r\n\r\n[andybudd.com](http://andybudd.com/)\r\n\r\n[Clearleft](https://clearleft.com/)\r\n\r\n[UX London 2019](https://2019.uxlondon.com/)\r\n\r\n[Leading Design Conf 2019](https://2019.leadingdesignconf.com/newyork)\r\n\r\n[PBC #11: Why Most Design Conferences Suck](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-11-why-most-design-conferences-suck-f6966b5b9951)\r\n\r\n[PBC #44: Growing USTWO + The Future of Creative Business with Jules Ehrhardt](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-44-growing-ustwo-the-future-of-creative-business-with-jules-ehrhardt-f862a17365f8)\r\n\r\n[PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design Agency](https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial/pbc-49-mona-patel-on-starting-and-growing-a-multi-million-dollar-design-agency-b7b78b26250a)\r\n\r\n[Ex Machina](http://exmachina-movie.com/)\r\n\r\n[Artificial Intelligence: The Norwegian Retreat](https://clearleft.com/posts/artificial-intelligence-the-retreat-in-western-norway)\r\n\r\n[SXSW](https://www.sxsw.com/)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber](https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541398953&sr=8-1&keywords=the+emyth+revisited)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Capital: A Novel](https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Novel-John-Lanchester/dp/0393345092)\r\n\r\n[Smashing Conf](https://smashingconf.com/)\r\n\r\n[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)\r\n\r\n[**Buy Make Time!**](https://maketimebook.com/buy/)\r\n\r\n[Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the **AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) 💰\r\n\r\n**Your Hosts:**\r\n\r\n* Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)\r\n* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)\r\n* Write into the podcast: [pbc@ajsmart.com](mailto:pbc@ajsmart.com)\r\n* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)\r\n\r\nShow Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial"}