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Oct 2022
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Meredith Black: DesignOps has become ess...

The Curiosity Department, sponsored by Wix Studio
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Show notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/meredith-black-a-new-era-of-designops Design Operations, or “Design Ops,” is entering a new era. No longer the new kid on the block, it’s becoming a required discipline in many design organizations. We wanted to catch up to see where design ops is now, so who better to chat with than Meredith Black, a guest from ... Show More
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