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Peter Merholz: How Agile Can Turn Designers Into Pixel Pushers
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Peter Merholz: How Agile Can Turn Designers Into Pixel Pushers

Peter Merholz, design executive, says that Agile turns designers into cogs in a machine. The solution? Strengthen our design leaders so they can push back.
Pat Lynch
Content Marketing Manager
Jenna Bilotta: The Biggest Design Problem to Solve is Diversity
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Jenna Bilotta: The Biggest Design Problem to Solve is Diversity

Jenna Bilotta, VP of design, Premium, at Spotify, has been advocating for diversity at the leadership level since she landed her first big gig at Google.
Pat Lynch
Content Marketing Manager
Anne Purves: The Ongoing Evolution of DesignOps at Pinterest
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Anne Purves: The Ongoing Evolution of DesignOps at Pinterest

Anne Purves, the director of DesignOps at Pinterest, is empowering design leads to take more ownership over their domains. Is this the future of DesignOps?
Pat Lynch
Content Marketing Manager
Jasmine Friedl: How Intercom Creates Inroads for New Designers
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Jasmine Friedl: How Intercom Creates Inroads for New Designers

Jasmine Friedl, Intercom's director of design, is rewriting the way design hiring gets done. Her tip? Leadership needs to take a chance on younger designers.
Pat Lynch
Content Marketing Manager
Scott Welliver: How Open Design Transforms Culture at Abstract
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Scott Welliver: How Open Design Transforms Culture at Abstract

At Abstract, Scott Welliver insists that nothing should be created in isolation. When you're transparent with the design process, good things will happen.
Pat Lynch
Content Marketing Manager