Making Magic with Balanced Teams

Developing software is a risky endeavor full of unknowns. Is the product viable? Is it desirable? Is it feasible? How can we answer these questions without taking months or years to get something shipped? Enter the Balanced Team and the magic of interdisciplinary work. While developers, designers, and product managers can do great work alone, magic happens when these roles work together to break through constraints–or innovate around them.

Becki will share stories of how Balanced Teams deliver human-centered software in a world of ambiguity. From her experience as a practitioner and consultant, she’ll provide insights into how Balanced Teams work in practice, and the benefits of intentionally working at the intersection of roles.

I've delivered variations on this talk at SpringOne Platform in Austin (2019), User Experience Lisbon in Portugal (2019), and the International Design Conference in New Orleans (2018). I modify the talk to suit the audience and format - I can compress it down to 20 minutes or extend with more detail and guidance on building Balanced Teams and make it a 40-50 minute talk.