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Ryan Beck
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Why Your Designer and Developer Should Never Be Siloed: A Plea for Integrated Teams
The classic 'throw it over the wall' model—where designers create mockups in a vacuum and hand them off to developers—is a recipe for disaster. This outdated, siloed approach leads to costly rework and finger-pointing. This article makes the business case for integrated teams, where collaboration is continuous and shared ownership leads to better products, delivered on time and on budget.