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The UX Professionals’ Guide to Working with Agile Scrum Teams

Boxes and Arrows

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Unleash Your Visual Superpower!

Boxes and Arrows

From start-ups to banks, design has never been more central to business. Yet at conference after conference, I meet designers at firms talking about their struggle for influence. Why is that fabled “seat at the table” so hard to find, and how can designers get a chair? Is design just a service, or can designers* lead?

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Make the Commercial First

Boxes and Arrows

Way before starting to code, discover the true value of the idea using tools you probably already have. “Design the box first” is a classic design exercise to use constraints to discover the unique value proposition. Why this matters to designers. Designers have a unique skill set. Tone and content.

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