The Unstoppable Designer

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In the waterfall world, when you worked on something for so long, even if it was six months, nine months, 12 months, a year and a half, some projesct go on for three years or even longer. The death knell for an idea was a, we'll get to it in phase two, yes, which means we'll get toi next never. In agile development done properly, every sprint is the next phase of the project. When you shift the measure of success from output to making a thing happen, that's what makes the difference. Jeff: Is there any way d product tem actually get to phase to and is it even possible?

Jeff Gothelf tells us how to be unstoppable designers. He debunks the mythical creature known as Phase 2. He shows us what a designer effectively working in Agile looks like, and enlightens us to how new UX teams can show immediate value. He articulates the need to differentiate between outputs and outcomes. He also motivates us to stay humble and curious since you can teach anyone technical skills, but you can’t teach someone humility and curiosity.

How do Designers Most Efficiently Integrate into Agile? (6:43)
Why is it Important to be a Facilitator? (16:32)
Phase 2: Reality or Myth? (20:45)
How Do You Convince ENGINEERS to Get Out of the Software is Done Mindset? (28:06)
How Do You Convince DESIGNERS to Get Out of the Software is Done Mindset? (31:15)
Why is MVP the Most Bastardized Phrase in Software Development? (33:49)
Why Designers are Scientists Long Before We're Pixel-Pushers (37:34)
How Does a New UX Team Show Immediate Value? (41:17)
What's Your Why? (46:40)
What's Your UX Superpower? (48:23)
What's Your UX Kryptonite? (48:52)
What's Your UX Superhero Name? (49:34)
Invincible UX Tool or Resource? (50:52)
Recommended Books? (51:55)
Best Advice for Aspiring UX Superheroes? (52:45)
Best Way to Connect? (53:45)

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