Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

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

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

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

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

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

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

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "