It’s a common perception in the tech industry that designers and developers are always fighting one another – but maybe that’s because the system they’re working within sets them up for confrontation instead of collaboration! Once you see how work processes and organizational structures set devs and designers up for failure, it’s hard to unsee it – but you can help make things better! This panel will present ideas as to what you can do, as an individual contributor or leader, to strengthen relationships, build bonds, and perhaps flat out tell executives that they’re making collaboration hard.