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UI/UX vs. Frontend: Do We Actually Need Each Other? | Pixels vs Code

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Pixels vs Code series, host Oluwole Majiyagbe sits down with UI/UX expert Afuwape Abiodun to answer the provocative question: Do Designers and Frontend Developers actually need each other? We dive deep into the classic clash between "Designing Intent" and "Building Reality." We discuss the friction points, why handoffs can be so frustrating, and how having different skills but the same goal can either make or break a project. If you are a frontend dev t...

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