Kate Archbold - Designing with Different Disciplines

UX Australia 2021 DAY 3

More than ever, designers are working with non-design counterparts throughout the design process. But remote communication, different methods of working, and different interpretations of design can make collaboration more difficult than it should be. Join Kate as she walks you through strategies and tips on how to get the most out of your relationships with your product managers and engineers.

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3. How can working with PMs and developers make you a better designer?
4. Know your developers Seek their expertise Build the product together Principles for working with developers
5. Know your developers
6. Know your developers Front-end developers build UI interfaces and interactions. Back-end developers design and develop the system architecture. Dev managers lead the team through process, people, and technical excellence.
7. Know your developers Front-end developers build UI interfaces and interactions. Back-end developers design and develop the system architecture. Dev managers lead the team through process, people, and technical excellence.
8. Know your developers Front-end developers build UI interfaces and interactions. Back-end developers design and develop the system architecture. Dev managers lead the team through process, people, and technical excellence.
9. Seek their expertise
10. Catch technical challenges early Expand your technical options Share expertise across disciplines Benefits for designers Benefits for developers Give input into the experience Build a more elegant solution Share the feeling of ownership
11. When developers understand the journey, they are more effective at building each step.
12. Critique sessions Schedule in a recurring session Set the rules of engagement Trust your team & stick with it
13. Critique sessions Schedule in a recurring session Set the rules of engagement Trust your team & stick with it
14. Critique sessions Schedule in a recurring session Set the rules of engagement Trust your team & stick with it
15. Build the product together
16. No matter how good they are, 
 your design specs aren’t enough.
19. Be present & keep your design quality high Define quality Start bug catching Make better trade-offs Take the time to define what good design means, and how to recognise bad design When your devs start building, start bug hunting, including team wide events for it Use your quality bar to make trade-offs and decisions on what can ship and what can’t
20. Be present & keep your design quality high Define quality Start bug catching Make better trade-offs Take the time to define what good design means, and how to recognise bad design When your devs start building, start bug hunting, including team wide events for it Use your quality bar to make trade-offs and decisions on what can ship and what can’t
21. Be present & keep your design quality high Define quality Start bug catching Make better trade-offs Take the time to define what good design means, and how to recognise bad design When your devs start building, start bug hunting, including team wide events for it Use your quality bar to make trade-offs and decisions on what can ship and what can’t
22. Seek their expertise Know your developers Build the product together Principle #1 Principle #2 Principle #3
23. Define your roles Learn the business Build a vision Principles for working with product managers
24. Define your roles
25. Is it a PM, or a Designer?
26. Define your roles Who are your key stakeholders? What are your responsibilities? What are you being measured on?
27. Define your roles Who are your key stakeholders? What are your responsibilities? What are you being measured on?
28. Define your roles Who are your key stakeholders? What are your responsibilities? What are you being measured on?
29. Learn the business
30. Learn the business Research your market Know your competitors Learn the product strategy Build an understanding of your product’s market through news and articles. Look into the competitor products in your space and understand the gaps. Become an expert on the product strategy and how you can help get there.
31. Research your market Know your competitors Learn the product strategy Build an understanding of your product’s market through news and articles. Look into the competitor products in your space and understand the gaps. Become an expert on the product strategy and how you can help get there. Learn the business
32. Research your market Know your competitors Learn the product strategy Build an understanding of your product’s market through news and articles. Look into the competitor products in your space and understand the gaps. Become an expert on the product strategy and how you can help get there. Learn the business
33. Build a vision together
35. Building a vision Align on important focus areas Debate the big picture, trust on small details Define the ideal customer experience
36. Building a vision Align on important focus areas Debate the big picture, trust on small details Define the ideal customer experience
37. Building a vision Align on important focus areas Debate the big picture, trust on small details Define the ideal customer experience
38. Define your roles Build a vision Principle #1 Principle #2 Principle #3 Learn the business
39. Your PMs and developers can make you a great designer…
40. … remember your job isn’t only to teach design, but to learn from others
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