Bridging the Gap: How Devs and Designers Can Work Better Together

In the tech industry, the dynamic between developers and designers looms large - and their collaboration (or lack thereof) influences the outcome of a project. These two distinct disciplines with their specialized terminologies and ways of thinking, often find the need to bridge the gap, to ensure a cohesive and functional deliverable. In this podcast we chat with Cory LaViska, Jory Raphael, and Noah Jacobus to discuss the challenges and experiences they've faced while collaborating as developers and designers.

Key Takeaways:

1. Communication is key in the collaboration between designers and developers.
2. Working together from the beginning of a project leads to better outcomes.
3. Having a shared understanding of each other's roles and constraints is crucial.
4. Pairing designers and developers on projects fosters collaboration and creativity.
5. Design systems like Shoelace provide a common ground for designers and developers.

Quotes:

• "Communication is key. I think that's number one." - Cory
• "Devs and designers, we always have a dev and a designer paired together on a project." - Jory
• "Designers ask for the impossible a lot more than might be necessary." - Jory
• "Shoelace provides a common ground for both designers and developers to work from." - Cory

Show Notes: 

• Font Awesome website
• Font Awesome YouTube channel
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• The Font Awesome theme song was composed by Ronnie Martin
• Audio mastering by Chris Enns and Lemon Productions

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