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You're managing a mobile project. How can you bridge the gap between app developers and UX designers?

Managing a mobile project means ensuring seamless collaboration between app developers and UX (User Experience) designers. Here’s how you can bridge that gap effectively:

  • Facilitate regular meetings: Schedule frequent check-ins to ensure both teams are aligned on project goals and progress.

  • Encourage collaborative tools: Use platforms like Slack or Trello to keep everyone in the loop and foster real-time communication.

  • Define clear roles and expectations: Clarify each team’s responsibilities to avoid overlap and ensure smooth workflow.

What strategies have you found useful for fostering collaboration between different teams?

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You're managing a mobile project. How can you bridge the gap between app developers and UX designers?

Managing a mobile project means ensuring seamless collaboration between app developers and UX (User Experience) designers. Here’s how you can bridge that gap effectively:

  • Facilitate regular meetings: Schedule frequent check-ins to ensure both teams are aligned on project goals and progress.

  • Encourage collaborative tools: Use platforms like Slack or Trello to keep everyone in the loop and foster real-time communication.

  • Define clear roles and expectations: Clarify each team’s responsibilities to avoid overlap and ensure smooth workflow.

What strategies have you found useful for fostering collaboration between different teams?

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    Konsta Hansson

    CEO, builder and driver of modern software teams and businesses

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    The most important thing in collaboration is actually working together. UX designers, visual designers and developers should all work together in the same team and the same team room and continuously engage with each other.

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    Ki Soo Kim

    Principal Engineer | MBA | Author | Insight Miner

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    When carrying out a mobile project, there are many cases where the opinions of UX developers and app developers conflict. When there is a conflict of interest, the first thing to consider is the customer. Although it is not possible to absolutely accept the UX opinion, it is desirable to accept the opinions of the UX developer more, because the priority is to not cause usability problems from the customer's perspective.

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    Tarun Jayaswal

    Business Head(Strategy & Technology) @ Greenfin NBFC | Fintech | MSME/Green Financing | BC Partnership | Co-lending | Banking & Finance | Ex-Punchh | Product, Business & Data Management Strategy | BI/AI Bigdata Analytics

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    I will ensure that all design decisions, user flows, and technical constraints are documented clearly and shared with both teams. Jira, Slack, Confluence etc. are very good team communication tools which I always found very useful for team coordination. This documentation serves as a reference point, minimizing confusion and ensuring alignment. Also I organize regular cross-functional reviews meeting (addressed by PPP-Progress, Problem & Plan) where developers and UX designers share progress and discuss challenges. If transparent communication is there in any Project, there will be very less chance of Failures or delay in project.

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    Suraj Jaiswal

    Pre-Sales Consultant at SOTI Inc. | Ex-Citrix

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    To bridge the gap between app developers and UX designers, start with a shared vision by having collaborative discussions and focusing on user needs. Maintain open communication through shared tools and regular feedback while involving both teams in planning and reviews. Build mutual understanding through workshops, knowledge sharing, and job shadowing. Use agile methods for smoother collaboration and ensure a proper handoff with clear documentation and tools like Figma or Zeplin. Align on common success metrics and foster a culture of respect to work together effectively and create user-friendly solutions.

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    Niaz Malik

    Former CEO of a leading Telecom turned Inspirational Speaker | Paralyzed in life-altering accident at 40 | CEO Coach | Leadership Mentor | Mental Health Advocate | Disruptive Leadership | Resilience & Resolve

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    To bridge the gap between app developers and UX designers in a mobile project, create a shared vision early on. Host joint brainstorming sessions to align on user needs and technical possibilities. Encourage developers to participate in design reviews and designers to attend coding demos. This cross-involvement builds mutual respect and understanding. Simplify communication by using shared documentation where both teams can contribute and reference. This approach ensures both sides work together seamlessly for a user-friendly and functional app.

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    Ruban D.

    Release Manager l Delivery Management | Project & Deployment Mgmt | CI|CD | QA/QE Automation Roadmap | Mobile/Web Application | UAT | Scrum Master(CSM©) | Agile Coach(SAFe®)

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    Delivering a successful mobile project requires seamless collaboration among UX developers, app developers, business teams, quality assurance, and project management teams, all aligned with project milestones and timelines. Achieving this goal hinges on bringing all stakeholders onto the same page and fostering a shared understanding of the objective: delivering a robust mobile application based on well-defined and unambiguous requirements. To achieve a seamless workflow, the following key strategies must be adopted: 1. Clear Planning and Cross-Functional Collaboration 2. Frequent Quality Checkpoints: 3. Consistent Project Flow 4. Risk Mitigation 5. Clear App Approval and Release Plan 6. Rollback Plan

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    Karl Seelig

    Inventor | RingBack Tone |Venture Capital & Hedge Funds | Digital.Davos

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    Establish a Clear Vision: Ensure everyone understands the app's goals, target audience, and unique features that set it apart from others. Encourage Planning and Brainstorming: Involve all members to ensure a cohesive understanding and creative synergy. Set Clear Timelines: Ensure dependencies between tasks are minimized so team members don’t have to wait for each other to proceed. Choose the Right Project Manager: Manage External Services: ensure you have access to their tools, such as GitHub repositories, to maintain seamless collaboration. Leverage Open Source Thoughtfully: Allow the developer and UX teams to jointly decide on the use of open-source components. This ensures alignment on technology choices and avoids conflicts.

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    Vasi Want

    Head of Sales APAC Presales | Key Acount Manager

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    1.Conduct kickoff workshops where both teams discuss user needs, project goals, and business objectives. Create a project manifesto or guiding principles that both teams can refer to. 2. Use Design and Development Sprints 3. Use shared documentation and Maintain an updated repository. 4. Hybrid roles. 5. Organize workshops and Encourage shadowing sessions. 6. Foster a culture of iteration where teams review designs and functionality simultaneously, reducing handoff friction. 7. Encourage Open Communication 8. Recognize contributions from both sides in project milestones. Share user feedback and success metrics to highlight the value of collaboration.

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    Alireza Ghafarpour علیرضا غفارپور

    Business Developer | Passionate about AI, Innovation & Fintech

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    To align developers and UX designers, start with regular cross-functional communication using tools like Slack or Figma. Define clear project goals to show how collaboration impacts user satisfaction. Use shared workflows, such as design handoff tools like Zeplin, to streamline transitions. Encourage empathy by helping designers understand technical limits and developers focus on user needs. Foster joint problem-solving and iterative feedback cycles for continuous improvement. Celebrating team wins reinforces collaboration and ensures the creation of functional, user-friendly mobile apps.

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    Atul M.

    Scale Up your Software Teams with us.  Helping AI Startups to Enterprises for over 25 years !

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    Bridging the gap between app developers and UX designers is key to mobile project success. Here’s how I’ve seen it work effectively: Clear Communication: Regular syncs and shared tools like Figma or Zeplin keep teams aligned. Collaboration: Involve developers in design reviews and designers in technical discussions to foster understanding. Prototypes & Feedback: Interactive prototypes clarify user flows and reduce iterations. Focus on the User: A shared goal of delivering the best experience aligns priorities. When these teams work as partners, the results are outstanding.

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