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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower - Product Management

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? This is where a technical review can be useful!)

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Building a Great Product Management Organization

Melissa Perri

I then do various interviews with executives all the way to Product Management team members and surrounding functions. I review strategies and roadmaps. Other Times, it's due to a lack of skill set in product leaders. But that’s okay, because once we know where the weak spots are, we can fix them.

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Measuring Design System

UX Planet

The effectiveness of a design system cannot be assumed; it must be actively measured and optimized over time. A robust design system should not only streamline design and development processes but also ensure scalability as the organization grows, adapts to new platforms, and handles diverse product requirements.

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Two Development Team Configurations I Lobby Against

Mironov Consulting

But there are some engineering team configurations that I see as problematic.  So 1] Dedicated Bug Fixing Teams Sometimes there’s a push to create development teams specifically to close out bugs and defects, especially after frequent outages or to address long-term system neglect.  This

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Ask the Community: How Do You Shift From Functional Teams to Value-Driven Teams?

Product Talk

When an organization shifts from delivery or feature teams to product teams , the first step is often a change to team structure. Delivery and feature teams are often structured by function—front-end teams, back-end teams, mobile teams, etc. These teams can rarely deliver value on their own.

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Methods and processes for evaluating & optimizing Design Systems

UX Planet

Photo by Nik on Unsplash A Step-by-Step guide to evaluating and enhancing your Design System for maximum impact. Design systems are essential tools for maintaining consistency, scalability, and efficiency in product development. This is where a design system audit comes into play.

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Just a Compilation of Hilarious Design and Developer Memes Instead of 2023 in Review

UX Planet

So we’ve prepared an article featuring a collection of memes for designers and developers that we found funny this year. The design system sometimes really does look like a spider web. The ability to speak often saves designers and developers, especially when nothing is ready. This is how poor time management looks like.