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Design is everywhere, and it has a ubiquitous presence in our lives. From the cars we drive to the clothes we wear, everything we interact with has been designed in some way or another. But design is ...

Visa is one of those giant businesses that spans all commerce, but it has a program today that applies to developers and designers — including game folks. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, many ...

Effective design in startups goes beyond mere aesthetics, focusing on structured decision-making to solve real problems and drive business growth. Founders often misjudge the role of design, either ...

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday technology has brought immense opportunities along with significant ethical challenges. Today, product designers are at the ...

Technical personnel such as engineers and designers need to have input on a device's features and intended functions. In the fiercely competitive medical device and instrumentation industry, speeding ...

Semiconductor machinery manufacturers must modernize their approach to product design reviews to avoid handcuffing innovation when managing risk. Engineering teams should consider why and how to do so ...

Why does anything have to change? A manufacturing company’s most critical product decisions are made every day in design reviews. And if you assess the state of what a design review looks like today, ...