Louis Rosenfeld

" Contextual navigation is really powerful — these AI-generated prompts help you dig deeper into a topic. "

" Designers must understand their domain deeply or risk being glorified production artists. "

" Our authors go through a pretty rigorous editorial process, which is unusual nowadays. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

" The climate crisis is a symptom of us being disconnected from so many things around us. "

" The product is imperfect, probably about 60 percent there, but if we get to 80 percent it will be a compelling tool for UX content. "

" As a starter, I’m great at beginning things, but the company has the infrastructure to maintain them. "

" Melissa Burnett is a creator of order out of chaos, leader of leaders. "

" You can't spell the word air without saying ai, it requires those letters. "

" Newness isn’t necessarily a new methodology—it can be a new way of looking at something familiar. "

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" Mixed methods researchers will need to trust AI for base-level synthesis but still bring human meaning making. "

" People saying you should write a book is nice, but it’s not the real reason you should write one. "

" AI is fascinating for doing low-level design tasks so we can focus on higher-level service and systems design. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" How do you influence bosses who don’t understand design, product, or technology? That’s a key challenge. "

" Talking about climate openly, even if uncomfortable, is a powerful way to create change. "

" We haven’t put any client data into generative AI — just information about our own organization and processes. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" Dave Nicholson is a true hero—he captures incredible detail and speed in his notes. "

" Our code of conduct is not window dressing; it’s the front end of a process to keep everyone safe. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" Successful collaboration with product partners with varied backgrounds is key to delivering great outcomes. "

" My husband told me to Pace and Brace—I was pushing too hard and burnt out within a year and a half. "

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" We set up a design-led workshop with all leaders to craft what design-driven meant for our organization, leading to it becoming everyday language. "

" A lot of DevOps is about empathy — doing our piece but thinking about the larger connection. "