Dave Malouf

" Enterprise is sexy – that phrase helped me get at least one job. "

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

" How can we find the natural paths that connect myself, my team’s intention, and my business’s intention? "

" AI won't replace design ops roles because we are building for real human needs requiring empathy and human creativity. "

" I don’t prioritize projects, I give frameworks and let stakeholders decide what gets prioritized. "

" We're learning from each other in the community, which is much healthier than going to Google because anything can be on Google. "

" The linchpin of a good design space is a high top table for ad hoc gatherings without interruptions or formal scheduling. "

" We hadn’t really thought about governance up front at all, which is not the ideal way to do something like that. "