- [Instructor] One of the most important takeaways
from Agile development
is that everyone needs to be working together,
not only developers and designers,
but also clients, stakeholders, and testers.
Communication is king,
especially between developers and designers.
They need to open up a channel of direct communication
as early as possible,
one that'll last throughout the project.
Now this might seem redundant if you're on a team
that's already been working together
for a long period of time.
But for a new team or a newly added developer,
knowing who to talk to and how
will help your team efficiently self-organize.
Multiple channels of communication within your team
are also a great way to share knowledge across disciplines.
As an Agile developer,
it's imperative this pool of information doesn't go to waste
and that you're constantly broadening your skillset.
If you have a bit of surplus time some days,
seek out a teammate to learn something from,
preferably outside your professional comfort zone.
Sharing knowledge like this
will not only expand your team's competencies,
it'll strengthen the team dynamic.
This is especially true in the concept and design phases.
If you get developers and designers together
early on to collaborate,
you'll save yourself and your development team
time down the road by vetting both the visual
and technical aspects of the project together
instead of separately.
If you get developers and designers together
early on to collaborate,
you'll save yourself development time down the road
by vetting both the visual
and technical aspects of a project together.
If you've just started using Agile in your projects
and your company culture isn't quite aligned
with some of these topics,
we have a great course on Enterprise Agile
and how to change your corporate culture.