Getting Participation From the Entire Team

Daniel Ward
Many of us have been on teams where the same few people speak every meeting, and likewise, the same few people very rarely ever speak. Often, we also fall into one of those categories ourselves. Learn why this happens, why it’s beneficial for everybody if the whole team participates, what happens when participation isn’t equal, and practical actions to take to encourage all individuals to share their opinions and concerns.
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“Is This Intentional?” Using AI to Close the Gap Between Design and Code

Matt Smith
In this Lean BYTES, Matt Smith will show how an agentic-first approach can close the gap between design and code and keep everything you ship consistent with your design system.