While most of DesignOps focuses on theory and strategy, design and development tools are vital for implementing and optimizing processes and workflows. We’re going to dive into DesignOps tools for everything from optimizing performance to managing projects, building your design team, and creating great user experiences for your customers. Before we get started, did you
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How DesignOps Work – The Mindset of Design Operations
You’re about to read a rewritten chapter of our ebook – DesignOps 101. Get the full ebook for free and learn even more about Design Operations. This excerpt is about adopting the right focus for starting with DesignOps. Scale design operations with UXPin’s code-to-design solution. Bring your design system’s components to UXPin and create fully
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Research the Problem: How to Get Started with DesignOps
If your organization is implementing DesignOps for the first time, it’s likely that something isn’t working. The first step is to identify the problems and bottlenecks design teams experience—exactly like you would during early research for your users! You’re about to read a rewritten chapter of our “DesignOps 101” ebook. Get it for free and
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How PayPal Scaled Their Design Process with UXPin Merge
We’re always excited when we get feedback about how UXPin has improved our customer’s design experience. It’s even more special when that customer is one of the world’s largest digital payment platforms. We had the joy of sitting down with Erica Rider, Senior Manager for UX – Developer tools and platform experience at PayPal, and
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Who Is a 10x Designer and How to Become One?
10x what? You might find yourself scratching your head if you’ve come across this buzzword for the very first time, even if you are a part of the UX/UI industry & community for some time. We don’t blame you because it’s a relatively new concept, but it’s becoming more and more prominent! Big companies are
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How to Create a Product Prototype and Set Your Business for Success
It’s no secret that consumers are becoming increasingly demanding when it comes to the services they pay for. In fact, a recent study by Microsoft reveals that 55% of respondents expect to see better CX year over year. The numbers are even higher when we look at customers under 34 and stands at 70%. Now,
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10 Experts Discuss Top Challenges in Product Development & How to Overcome Them
Bringing a new digital product into the market can, undoubtedly, be a rewarding feeling. Few things will motivate your team as well as seeing their hard work pay back in the form of satisfied returning customers and ROI. That being said, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. The road towards a successful launch can be
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The Best Designs of the Last Thirteen Decades
This isn’t just an article about the best designs, it’s also about what actually makes a good design. My first thought was Henry Ford’s “Model T” in 1908, but when you think about the environmental effects of car ownership, was it really good design? After all, electric cars were available at the time. Considering the
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8 Years on the Design Tools Market, 5 Lessons Learned
UXPin’s 8th birthday this month brought on some deeply nostalgic memories. Eight years on the design tools market has given us a pretty broad perspective. We’ve seen trends come and go, big companies enter the market and leave, companies with lots of capital doing nearly nothing and small players out–innovating everyone. One could write endlessly about
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Importance of Design Consistency
How creating Design Systems help solve problems every designer and developer face when scaling up. Not long ago, our CEO, Marcin Treder, wrote a series of posts describing his work in helping to build UXPin’s internal design system. After interviewing leaders in the industry, he concluded that a lack of design consistency was clearly a
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Free e-Book: Scaling Design Thinking in the Enterprise
Peek inside this free e-book by Julie Baher, Sr. UX Director at Illumina.
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Webinar Recap: Scaling UX Teams at Atlassian
A quick peek into Atlassian’s journey from 6 to nearly 200 designers in 5 years.
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Scaling UX: A 4-Step Framework for Design Leaders
A set of best practices created by Jason Culbertson (Design Manager at Airbnb) based on extensive interviews and experience.
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How to Guide People Down a True Path to Success
Implementing user requests verbatim is the wrong way to design. A designer must ask, “Is this experience leading people to the right destination?” By using destination-centered design, experiences can lead people toward their promised land.
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UX Strategy for Design Leadership: A 4-Step Guide
A 6-minute guide by a UX leader with 20+ years experience.
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