What designers and developers do not get about each other

Successful product development requires effective collaboration between designers and developers. That sounds nice in theory, but what does it mean for your team on a daytoday basis? Here are some specific practices that you may find valuable:Checkin about design status every day: Designer reviews the backlog after standup with the team to ensure that the team is not blocked by any designrelated issues or questions.Name your components: Designers create objects and name them. Design these in high fidelity and render them on the style guide.Sit with the team: Designers overhear design conversations that are happening between the product manager and the developers.Two designers, two projects: Allocate two designers to work together on two projects. They work half time on each, enabling them to collaborate all the time without charging the client for two designers.Develop interactive wireframes: Designers create clickable prototypes early in the process before locking in the final design. These are used to perform user testing and to evaluate cost with developers.Communicate layout mechanics on mobile platforms: Developers communicate platformspecific constraints to designers to ensure that designs are not created that cannot be built.Create and post personas: Start by posting lightweight personas on the wall that are just sheets of paper with names on them. As pieces of the personas become apparent during discussions, update them. This helps to clarify that each feature is being built with a clear idea of its target audience.