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Tech and Design: How Collaboration Is Essential to Product Building
Lauren Shapiro, Nick Lee
The relationship between tech and design is often disjointed.
In fact, when it comes to designers and developers, the two can seem more like competitors than allies.
Yet, collaboration is relevant and essential in every stage of product building, and it is the differentiating...
The relationship between tech and design is often disjointed.
In fact, when it comes to designers and developers, the two can seem more like competitors than allies.
Yet, collaboration is relevant and essential in every stage of product building, and it is the differentiating factor between a finished product and an incredible product. Bridging the gap between the two teams is critical to success, but many organizations fail to adopt a collaborative mentality.
At Work & Co, Design Partner, Lauren Shapiro, and Technology Group Director, Nick Lee, don’t use a waterfall method. They believe in a shared goal and the importance of communication from start to finish, and they will be joining us to share why a collaborative relationship between the two teams is so important and why the key to building an incredible product is involvement.
In this Chat and Learn you will learn:
- Best practices to collaborate between the two teams
- What essential skills will help you collaborate and communicate effectively
- How to navigate difficult conversations during all stages of product building
Meet The Speakers
Lauren Shapiro
Design Partner, Work & Co
Lauren Shapiro is a Design Partner with a focus on the impact of inclusive design on a user’s daily experience.
She is skilled in design, research, and prototyping, and has brought impactful and inclusive experiences to life for clients such as ALDO, Planned Parenthood, and Breastcancer.org.
Lauren was previously a UX Designer at AKQA.
Nick Lee
Technology Group Director, Work & Co
Nick Lee is a Technology Group Director with a decade of experience in professional software development, architecture, and client services.
He has delivered more than 80 best-in-class mobile, web, and hardware products for the World Wildlife Fund, Steinway & Sons, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and others.
Previously, Nick was a Partner and CTO at Tendigi.
Q&A
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What makes you excited for new talent entering the design and tech fields
Posted on 2022-06-01 -
Advice for when UX designs for the development team and forgoes feedback from consumer/end user
Posted on 2022-06-01 -
How essential is tech training to designers, and UX training for developers, to nurture collaboration?
Posted on 2022-05-30 -
Are there any courses that you would recommend that would better help the two sides collaborate?
Posted on 2022-05-30 -
What are the top 5 best tips on how to collaborate?
Posted on 2022-05-29 -
What are the best practices to collaborate between the two teams? It's often discussed in our meetings that this design doesn't go with our development framework, what's the best way to overcome...
Posted on 2022-05-27 -
what were the challenging areas to build a great product?
Posted on 2022-05-27 -
No question at this time. Thank you.
Posted on 2022-05-27 -
What the most valued design tool for process efficiency, the practices for a best 100% (extra) remote team, and managing feedback / change requests in a timely manor? Should teams always really...
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
How do designers take initiative to involve engineers in the design process?
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
Collaboration between two groups with different knowledge bases can be particularly difficult. Any tips on methods of communication to identify assumptions or information gaps that lead to...
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
No question at this time. Thank you.
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
Are there tools or strategies you can recommend that will better manage the dynamic between designers and developers?
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
How can we collaborate and sustain our relationships for a long run?
Posted on 2022-05-26 -
I'm interested in learning more about how to navigate this relationship as someone who is new to the design industry. :)
Posted on 2022-05-23 -
How can I earn money on YouTube
Posted on 2022-05-22 -
No questions at this time.
Posted on 2022-05-17
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