UXDX Community:Innovation and Change

Designers and developers work on different timelines—designers look to the future while developers build from what’s already been designed. They speak different languages and follow different processes. How can we bridge these gaps and build a more collaborative development process? This talk will showcase how design systems and modern techniques can improve communication between cross-functional teams—while boosting productivity and innovation.

The way we approach digital software design creates huge barriers for entry, requiring advanced learning and expensive supplies to qualify someone for the position. To expand opportunity, we have to make it easier to learn how to design. By simplifying and externalizing design logic within our design systems we are able to scale and operationalize DE&I initiatives by quickly and effectively training unskilled workers from underrepresented communities. This helps us meet critical business needs for asset production while providing an entry point to design in a cost-effective, inclusive, and mutually beneficial way. We discuss a use case where such an initiative brought demonstrated value to one company’s product development cycle.