Mastering Collaboration: Pro Tips for Designers Working with Engineering Teams

This video offers valuable insights for designers seeking successful collaboration with engineering teams. It covers a mature product development process, highlighting key phases from kickoff to handoff. The discussion addresses challenges like involving engineers in design, managing project scope, and optimizing research collaboration. Practical advice includes phased implementation, scalability considerations, and handling edge cases. The conclusion encourages viewers to embrace collaborative efforts, learn from retrospectives, and take the process one step at a time. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments for further discussion.

[ayanamisimp]

Thanks a lot for this video, very helpful 👍

[yanhuang]

Thank you May, It is a really clear and straightforward mindset about this topic!

[alwaysyuqi]

6:15 this tip was new to me, making sure any changes go into a second phase so the first phase design stayed locked down is super useful!

[alwaysyuqi]

1:28 product building process
2:07 how to get buy in from eng from kick off
2:17 best practices during initial design and feedback
3:16 getting buy in for research
4:17 common mistake with projects with a big scope
5:00 map out the design by phases
5:30 remember to design error messages
6:00 tips for handover
6:40 visual qa session
7:20 improving the process with engineer afterwards