joshua jenkins, rethinking workflow, warmgun 2013

JOSHUA JENKINS@JOSHUAJENKINSYO

PRODUCT DESIGNERPLATFORM & SHARING TEAMS

RETHINKING WORKFLOWHOW DESIGNERS CAN WORK BETTER

WITH DEVELOPERS

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

LET’S MAKE SOMETHING

STEP 0

WHAT’S THE HIGH-LEVEL SKETCH

STEP 1

WHAT’S THE HIGH-LEVEL SKETCH

STEP 1

ACTIVITY LEVELSDESIGNENGINEERING

EGALITARIANISM

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EGALITARIANISM

PHOTO CREDIT: DREW AVERY

EXPLORE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

STEP 2


DESIGN EXPLORES

STEP 3


DESIGN REVIEWS

STEP 4


START BUILDING IN EARNEST

STEP 5


GOOD TIME TO OVER-

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DESIGN “FINALIZED”

STEP 6


BUILD THE DAMN THING

STEP 7


DEVELOPERS SPEND WAY MORE TIME WITH THE PRODUCT

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BETA & INTERNAL TESTING

STEP 8


SHIP IT

STEP 9


TALK ABOUT WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDN'T

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COMPONENTS

COMMUNICATION

DESIGN CHIEFLY CARES

ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

THE HUMANS WILL HAVE

SHARED VOCABULARY

TWO–PLAYER TELEPHONE

NO MAGIC BULLET

WORK AT IT

T. HANKS

Design