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Double Diamond

A model that says explore widely, then narrow down, twice.

Definition

A design process model with four phases: discover, define, develop and deliver, alternating divergent and convergent thinking.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

A model that says explore widely, then narrow down, twice.

Example

Used to argue for spending time on problem definition before jumping to solutions.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

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