Heather Mack: Being able to speak the same language somehow and ideally be in the same room for lots and lots of time upfront is so key. Henry Miller: Designers should only really prototype and draw the things that I can actually realistically explain to someone who can build them. He says it's a pretty compelling sell for people looking for an opportunity to really shape a product experience. Grey Matter airs on weekdays at 9am ET/PT, 10am GMT or 1pm CET. For more information visit greylock.com/.
Tome CPO and co-founder Henri Liriani and Katy Amaya of the Greylock talent team discuss the rising importance of founding designers at startups and share best practices for building strong design teams. While past generations of startups could get away with focusing purely on the technical aspects of their product in the initial stages and bring design teams later, today's startups are living in the age following an explosion of consumer apps (and the subsequent push for consumerization of enterprise software) that has resulted in a heavy focus on the end user experience. Good design is now a critical part of a company's success.
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