Designer and developer skill sets are complimentary, but often the personalities are not. In this highly practical session, you’ll discover opportunities for increased productivity, strategies for creating more harmonious teams, and collaborative habits that produce stellar work.

Whether you are a manager, team lead, developer or designer, getting two stubborn characters to play nice is an exercise in walking on eggshells. This session will take a look at the intricacies of these working relationships.

Cassie is an interactive designer who grew up surrounded by programmers—her dad and two geeky older brothers. She also ended up married to her favorite developer (who has since turned into a designer). Over many years in a variety of work environments—which has included leading a team of designers and developers at the fiercely independent and dev-driven Mozilla Foundation—she has picked up a thing or two about how to successfully navigate this fuzzy realm of interdisciplinary work. She’s delighted to tell you everything she knows.

3 Main Takeaways:

1. Learn the best workflows for designer / developer cooperation.
2. Find out how to develop work habits that will allow you to get the job done, even if you can't stand your colleagues.
3. Get tips for a happy “marriage” between a designer and a developer.