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HOW DESIGN HAPPENS AT GITHUB ! cobyism — ScotlandJS 2014

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@cobyism

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DESIGN it happens

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Pull Requests help settle arguments.

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Pull Requests keep you grounded in reality.

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Design happens in ...

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Design here is real.

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Design it once, not twice

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Design here is always current.

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Just commit.

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Design happens with prototyping.

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Design happens with real data.

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Design happens hidden behind feature flags.

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def new_feature_enabled? preview_features? end

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def new_feature_enabled? preview_features? && team_access?(:some_team) end

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Beware of
 feature flags.

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Dogfooding is powerful, but it has it’s limits.

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Design happens with feedback.

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Design happens with quantitative feedback.

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Design happens with qualitative feedback.

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Design is everyone’s responsibility.

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Design often begins without any designer input.

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Beware of design by committee.

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Beware of
 drive-by comments.

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Design should be an open process.

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Open design is the future.

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Open design is really hard.

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Open design requires making at paradigm shift.

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Open design means showing work early.

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Open design means accepting imperfection.

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Open design helps build empathy.

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Open design means articulating design decisions.

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Open design means sacrificing your pride.

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Open design means trusting people.

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Open design means being respectful.

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Open design takes constant work.

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Thanks! [email protected] @cobyism