Joshua Jenkins, Rethinking Workflow, WarmGun 2013

JOSHUA JENKINS@JOSHUAJENKINSYO

PRODUCT DESIGNERPLATFORM & SHARING TEAMS

RETHINKING WORKFLOWHOW DESIGNERS CAN WORK BETTER

WITH DEVELOPERS

OR

DEVELOPING WITH

DESIGNERS

ASSUMPTIONS

DEFINITIONS

DEVELOPERA HUMAN (PROBABLY) THAT DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND TESTS THE INNER WORKINGS

OF A THING

MOST PRODUCT DEVELOPERS ARE A LITTLE BIT DESIGNER

DESIGNERA HUMAN (PROBABLY)

THAT CRAFTS EXPERIENCES FOR HUMANS (PROBABLY)

NOT ALL PRODUCT DESIGNERS ARE A LITTLE BIT DEVELOPER

CONTEXT

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

EMPLOYEES ENGINEERSDESIGNERS

DROPBOX-STAGE

BUILDING AT DROPBOX

LETS MAKE SOMETHING

STEP 0

WHATS THE HIGH-LEVEL SKETCH

STEP 1

WHATS THE HIGH-LEVEL SKETCH

STEP 1

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

EGALITARIANISM

ASIDE

EGALITARIANISM

PHOTO CREDIT: DREW AVERY

EXPLORE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

STEP 2

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

DESIGN EXPLORES

STEP 3

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

DESIGN REVIEWS

STEP 4

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

START BUILDING IN EARNEST

STEP 5

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

GOOD TIME TO OVER-

ASIDE

DESIGN FINALIZED

STEP 6

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

BUILD THE DAMN THING

STEP 7

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

DEVELOPERS SPEND WAY MORE TIME WITH THE PRODUCT

ASIDE

BETA & INTERNAL TESTING

STEP 8

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

SHIP IT

STEP 9

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

TALK ABOUT WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDN'T

ASIDE

TIPS!

TOOLS

COMPONENTS

COMMUNICATION

DESIGN CHIEFLY CARES

ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

THE HUMANS WILL HAVE

x y

SHARED VOCABULARY

TWOPLAYER TELEPHONE

NO MAGIC BULLET

WORK AT IT

T. HANKS

Q & A