Anders Ramsay will provide an overview of cross-functional pairing, with Jef Bekes and Mike Long presenting a case study from work done at ThoughtWorks Studios. Topics discussed will include group sketching, use of a prototyping framework, and designing in the browser vs designing with PhotoShop/Wireframes.
Cross-Functional Pairing: What it is and why you should be doing it
1. Cross-functional PairingWhat it is and why you should be doing itAnders Ramsay JefBekesMike Long | Balanced Team Conference 2011 #xpairing @pairingproject Photo Credit: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
6. X-Functional Pairing Sustained Focus Continuous Debugging Multi-sensory stimulation Knowledge distribution Create an L-Mode/R-Mode Tug-of-War Create a Cross-Disciplinary Loop Get comfortable sharing work in progress Learn to create lean specs
7. Linear-Mode Logical, Step-by-step “Gives you the power to work through details and make it happen.” Rich-Mode Non-linear, Intuitive Holistic, Asynchronous Non-verbal (e.g. visual)
11. Also…be sure you are doing a complete feedback loop… Think Make Check
12. When is a good time to x-pair? Do this first… Big Picture Design/User Flow/Sketch-level UI Ideal time to x-pair… During a sprint, solving a narrowly defined problem
13. Is it all roses? Less or no continuous debugging Risk of tunnel-vision/solving wrong problem Designer/Developer dynamic can become stressful/aggravating
29. Thanks! Anders Ramsay - @andersramsay JefBekes - @jbekes Mike Long – sequence3@gmail.com P.s. check out pairingproject.org
Notes de l'éditeur
How many people here have done some form of pairing?Yes/no?Who here can give me a definition?Source: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
How many people here have done some form of pairing?Yes/no?Who here can give me a definition?Source: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
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Bird by Bird: some instruction on writing and life:“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren’t even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they’re doing it.”