Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" If you want to take part in the gifs, laughs, jokes, questions, and links to resources, join us on #deogenerall Slack channel. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "