Dave Malouf

" Funding models remain the biggest challenge in enterprise UX, deeply tied to power dynamics. "

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

" Where are our blind spots that cause us to forget or ignore important parts of our journey? "

" Scaling is not just about more but about providing solutions at scale using nested units like Russian dolls. "

" DesignOps has an obligation to bring positivity back into design practice. "

" Design Ops is going to have to deal with Product Ops, and figuring out that relationship will be a big deal. "

" Agile was built for speed and recovery but often misses depth, purpose, and vision needed for design. "

" Co-creation is the single best way to get people to really buy into the ideas and use the design system properly. "