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      <title><![CDATA[Design to Code Without Handoff Drag]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A practical design-to-code workflow for teams that want fewer translation errors, less rework, and a cleaner path from idea to shipped product.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Hire a Framer Expert Without Paying for Pretty Screenshots]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What founders should actually look for when hiring a Framer expert for a startup website, launch page, or conversion-focused marketing site.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What a Design Engineer Actually Does for Startups]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A practical answer to what a design engineer does, when a startup actually needs one, and where the role creates leverage.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA['The Community': Rethinking How We Connect]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Myth of Linearity in Learning Design]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The process of learning design is like climbing a series of stepping stones — the path isn't straight, and that's exactly the point.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Generalist Designer Renaissance: A Full-Circle]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, designers donned many hats. Then specialization became the gospel. Now, something is shifting again.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Designing the Future of Science: Beginning the Journey of ScieNFT]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What happens when you try to put scientific publishing on the blockchain? You discover that the hardest problems aren't technical — they're human.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Designer & Developer Relationship Status: It's Complicated]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Reflecting on the delicate dance between designers and developers — the misunderstandings, the breakthroughs, and the moments where it all clicks.]]></description>
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