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The cost of not having a designer

Discover the potential cost savings, user retention, and acquisition of new users that can result from early adoption of design within an organization - ultimately showcasing how design integration is an investment.

Explore the advantages of fostering a harmonious partnership between design and engineering at the onset of software development, illustrated through practical scenarios, lessons learned, and instances of significant achievement.

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How to train your designer?

When designers and developers collaborate, it's similar to blending strawberries and chocolate – a delightful fusion that enhances almost everything. Designers infuse creativity and sprinkle magic with their unique viewpoints and fresh ideas, transforming ordinary projects into digital masterpieces. Developers, on the other hand, contribute technical expertise to bring these creative concepts to fruition. Together, they leverage each other's strengths, resulting in innovative solutions that captivate and impress.

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Design Ops: driving growth through streamlined creativity

The article explores how DesignOps drives growth and maximizes creativity by aligning design and business goals, streamlining workflows, and optimizing collaboration. It emphasizes the importance of embracing DesignOps from the start to establish a strong foundation for success and gain a competitive edge in the market. Overall, DesignOps plays a transformative role in driving organizational success through streamlined creativity.

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Flawless flows - the psychology of harmonious teamwork

We all want to be better developers. But it's not just about writing fantastic code. We can also improve by bringing the best of our skills to every moment of product development. It means being able to get the information we need to do our job from everyone involved in the process, even when it seems impossible. This presentation will explore how to pull the strings in the background so that in the end we actually DEVELOP the product.

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Why UX is your best friend?

Have you ever given thought about the customer needs? I mean the real ones. Not the ones they articulate, but what will solve their actual problems. Well, UX researchers make a living on thinking about customer problems. By doing so, they avoid several blockers happening even before writing a line of code. They save actual time and money, just by thinking instead of you. I'm going to show you, how do they do this.

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Code review - from a PM's perspective

Introducing code review to an agile team requires patience, but remunerative.

The team members will realize that they are actually benefiting from the process (…).

Besides, the industry standards need this kind of quality assurance method. The company is working on a complex system that is actually influencing lives.

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A different angle

Do you have the coaching mindset? Do you feel the urge to help rookies? Do you think of yourself as a (wannabe) mentor? Well, here's a unique story for you, which might help broaden your perspective. After reading this post, you might be able to see things from a different angle. You will understand what it feels like to be a noob. You will be able to provide the help that your mentees need.

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