Developers & Designers: Collaborating on your Python project by Julia Elman and Mark Lavin

Working in teams is an important part of what we do as developers & designers. Whether it's desktop applications or mobile sites, we work together to create successful end products. But how do we work together in different environments? What is the best work-flow for a mix of skill sets?

We'll be talking about our various methods & work-flows that we found successful in working collaboratively.

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1. DESIGNERS
   DEVELOPERS
   Collaborating on your Python project
   

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2. Designer
   Front End Developer
   Idea and whiteboard addict
   JULIA
   

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3. MARK
   Developer
   Creator of brewedbyus.com
   Python OSS project junky
   

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5. So, you’ve got an idea?
   

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6. Start sharing your idea
   

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7. Start recruiting
   

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8. What about a designer?
   

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13. DON’T WORK IN A SILO
    

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14. DESIGNER
    {COMFORT ZONE}
    

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15. GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN.
    SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?
    

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16. DIVE IN
    

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17. Dear Designers,
    I BELIEVE IN YOU.
    

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18. DEVELOPER
    {COMFORT ZONE}
    

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19. Design wut.
    

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20. Dear Developers,
    I BELIEVE IN YOU.
    

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21. How do we make collaboration easier?
    WORKFLOWS
    

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22. AUTOMATE
    

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23. DOCUMENT
    

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24. BOTTOM LINE
    

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25. IT’S OK TO FAIL.
    

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26. Story time
    STORY TIME
    

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28. Inventing On Principle
    Bret Victor
    vimeo.com/36579366/
    

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31. scribbler.
    github.com/caktus/django-scribbler/
    

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32. DEMO
    

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33. CONCLUSION
    

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34. THANKS!
    @juliaelman
    @DrOhYes
    Mark Lavin Julia Elman
    

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35. Credits “Pencil” symbol by Creologica + from the Noun Project
    “Light bulb” symbol, from the Noun Project
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/mn_francis/68739646/
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/janaviemae/7119717601/
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/ t0msk/3148160756/
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/ woicik/4270045305/
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/ youngdoo/471057322/
    http://www
    .flickr.com/photos/upsand/212946929/
    

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