Programming with Purpose: Why Design-Minded Engineers are So Valuable

Speaker: Ken Tabor

Programming with Purpose: Why Design-Minded Engineers are So Valuable

Design shapes our feelings. It generates responses from a fundamentally human place inside each of us. It happens as we touch real-world objects, internalize the virtual reality of software, and consider companies and their brands.

Should software developers mindfully incorporate design in their work, and designers on their team? Yes! In this talk I’ll highlight reasons why that’s so valuable.

Design is a popular topic from corporate boardrooms to industry press. Especially in the computer software field. We’re discovering the refined application of UX has become a competitive advantage, and the role of designer has become a necessity.

Building working software was once the exclusive domain of programmers and engineers. What does the acclaim of design-thinking mean for you? How can you bridge the gap between designers and developers? When did building software become something that moves people to feel?

Attend this talk and let’s consider the future together!