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Andrew and Kathryn McClintock have worked with Drupal for seven years, nearly two now as a married couple. As an interaction designer and frontend developer, respectively, they've teamed up to build dozens of Drupal websites, both within their professional roles at Amazee Labs and as weekend warrior freelancers and hobbyists. In this session, Andrew and Kathryn talk about how they solve problems individually, and how they work together to deliver beautiful solutions to their clients. http://boston2014.design4drupal.org/session/my-job-harder-yours
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MY JOB IS HARDER THAN YOURS. PERIOD
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MY JOB IS HARDER THAN YOURS.

PERIOD

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ME

MY WIFE

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Andrew McClintock

Kathryn McClintock &

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Three things that make a good presentation.

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“You don't need a rope to pinch a stranger's butt.”

— DR. PHIL MCGRAW

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Show of hands?

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1. Letting off a little steam

2. Avoiding bigger issues

3. How we make it work

4. What the future holds

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My job is harder than yours. (Letting off a little steam)

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I’m always under the gun.

Frontend

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We can do this!

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SPRINT!

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Clients are “some kind of special.”

Design

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You get all the credit.

Frontend

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Everyone has an opinion on design.

Design

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Drupal doesn’t exactly make things easier…

Frontend

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Divitis

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Photoshop is a dirty word. Shhhhh.

Design

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Just Photoshop, eh? Must be nice.

Frontend

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Design critiques can hurt :(

Design

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My job is harder than yours your job. (Avoiding bigger issues)

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“Well, I did my part.”

“I am part of a bigger picture.”

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“Don’t tell me how to do my job.”

“Tell me how my job affects yours.”

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“I’ve been doing it this way forever.”

“A little change goes a long way.”

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Seven years, no itch.(How we make it work)

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Communication

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Kickoff!

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A‘Labs War Room

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CSS Nightmare

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She said yes!

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Demo Days

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Play to each other’s strengths.

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“Much of a designer’s craft lies in the details; if they are

forgotten or changed, the designer’s time and effort will

be wasted.”

— CASSIE MCDANIELTwo Cats In A Sack: Designer-Developer Discord

Smashing Magazine

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Don’t try to solve every problem at once.

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Be nice.

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Where we’re going, where we’ve been(What the future holds)

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Questions?

Kathryn McClintock Frontend Developer

@kccmcck

Andrew McClintock Designer @bigorangedrink


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