Bob Baxley: How Apple ran design like the Saturday Night Live writer's room

07/08/19 • 53 min

Show notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/bob-baxley

What do Yahoo, Apple, and Pinterest have in common? Silicon Valley design vet Bob Baxley. With extensive design leadership experience under his belt, Bob knows a thing or two about bridging the gaps between teams to help champion a connected workflow. In this episode, Aarron and Eli tap Bob’s insights on productive design reviews, getting in sync with engineers, and what it takes to build key relationships with executives—all in the name of making products people can’t imagine living without.

Show notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/bob-baxley

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