devs vs designers: getting onto the same page
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DEVELOPERS VS DESIGNERS
Anita Cheng | @anitaycheng
(Getting onto the same page)
ABOUT ME
• Information Architect /UX (Front-end) Dev @ City of LA
• Director of Marketing at UXPALA • Live-tweeting fiend • Former cancer scientist
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LET’S TALK ABOUT TALKING(You gotta do it!)
Koshy Koshy on Flickr
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If I’m understanding this correctly, [describe the specific context in which you’re asking about], then what happens if [the question you’re actually asking]?
OTHER (NON-TALKING) WAYS TO COMMUNICATE
Email Slack
OTHER (NON-TALKING) WAYS TO COMMUNICATE
Email Slack
YOU ARE NOT A DUMPSTERYou won’t take just anything
BE LIKE THE POST OFFICEAnything unusual will take longer or cost extra!
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OUTPUT FORMATS
➤ Static image ➤ PNG/JPGs
➤ Photoshop file with layers ➤ Layer naming and order? (Up to you!)
➤ Sketch app (for Macs) ➤ Pro-tip, use with Zeplin
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OUTPUT FORMATS
➤ Static image ➤ PNG/JPGs
➤ Photoshop file with layers ➤ Layer naming and order? (Up to you!)
➤ Sketch app (for Macs) ➤ Pro-tip, use with Zeplin
(yay hex color codes!)
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FRAMEWORKS
BOOTSTRAPLots of Photoshop templates
Why reinvent the wheel?
(It depends - ask!)SCREEN SIZES?
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PEOPLE(It all depends!)
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What I think it really comes down to is product/project managers are, in a lot of ways, the owner of these projects and processes without understanding the obstacles and challenges developers face on a daily basis.
-devRant.io co-founder David Fox
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BE KNOWLEDGEABLE BE DIRECT BE HONEST
(Win trust!)
CODING ISN’T MAGIC(Although many think it is!)
IT’S LIKE BUILDING IKEA FURNITURE(Including the frustration!)
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Science is done by people, and people are assholes.
-A cancer researcher
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Science is done by people, and people are assholes.
-A cancer researcher
have biases and egos!
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In some companies you can run into situations where a developer’s boss is a contributing member of the team, or have been promoted from a developer role, and that introduces extra conflict.
-devRant.io co-founder David Fox
TOUCHY FEELY?(It’s the secret to getting things done!)
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WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE?
WHAT KEEPS THEM UP AT NIGHT?
(Approach your work on their terms!)
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ONLY DESIGNER IN DEPT - RECENT GRAD
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ONLY DESIGNER IN DEPT - RECENT GRAD
“Hey, I’m going to need more clarification on this interaction to make sure it works exactly the way you picture it. It’ll really help us move the project forward. I’ll make sure to give you credit for the work you did here.”
BUILD YOURSELF UP BY BUILDING UP OTHER PEOPLE
EGO’S NOT A BAD THING(Everyone needs it, including you!)
KNOW WHEN TO WALK
AWAY(Choose your battles!)
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80% of how a person treats you is a reflection of themselves.
IT’S ABOUT THE WORKGet it done, and do it well!
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THANK YOU!Anita Cheng | [email protected] | @anitaycheng