Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

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

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "