Building More Collaborative Teams with Practical Prototyping

There is a problem with design. In many cases, design still assumes collaboration with developers means showing them wireframes to get feedback. In some cases, a developer may be part of a sketching session or sit in on a usability test. How big of a role should developers play in our design work? Is there a benefit in sharing the practice of design with developers?

Agile Design : Fact or Fiction?

Agile has become a more widely adopted workflow for technology teams in recent years. This framework emphasizes the value of individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change as a basis of success. This sounds appealing to designers, but there can be friction in knowing how to participate, especially when most agile teams talk more about stories, ceremonies, and velocity than the four core ideas from the Agile Manifesto.