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Matthew Congrove, Head of UI/UX Design shares his journey to becoming a hybrid developer-designer and some of the challenges that come along with it.
![[Dev Stories] The social element of software development](https://www.buildsoftwarebetter.org/hubfs/clint-adair-68588-unsplash.jpg)
There tends to be a stereotype that software engineering is an independent or even lonely endeavor, but I’ve found the opposite to be true.
![[Dev Stories] Finding purpose when your app isn’t literally saving lives](https://www.buildsoftwarebetter.org/hubfs/clark-tibbs-oqStl2L5oxI-unsplash.jpg)
There may not be lives at stake, but creating a more effective and enjoyable experience for developers is critical to the future of software innovation.
Prototyping - building and gathering data about what works and what doesn’t, then iterating - is one of the most impactful ways to learn and improve coding skills.
The mental health of engineers is a much more discussed issue than ever before. We discuss how engineers can actually find joy and meaning in their work.