The holiday week was quieter than usual, but the work that got done laid crucial groundwork for what’s ahead. Here’s what we delivered.
User Stories That Actually Get Built
One of our enterprise clients needed several new user stories written and refined before their development team returned from the holidays. These weren’t vague feature requests—they were detailed specifications for things like video playback controls, hover states, and rich text editing capabilities.
Good user stories bridge the gap between what stakeholders want and what developers need to build. We wrote stories for cookie descriptions, category navigation behavior, checkbox focus states, and more. Each one included acceptance criteria detailed enough that developers won’t have to guess what “done” looks like.
When your development team picks up work in January, they shouldn’t be asking clarifying questions. They should be coding.
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Migration Tools Take Shape
Our large-scale content migration project made significant technical progress this week. We built the WordPress XML export schema, configured the migration tool’s import mapping, and created the content template that will standardize hundreds of migrated pages.
We also produced a detailed content inventory and designed the export filter that will ensure only the right content makes the journey to the new platform. Migration projects fail when teams skip this tooling phase and try to move content manually. The upfront investment in automation pays dividends when you’re migrating at scale.
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Design Instructions That Bridge Teams
When your design team and development team work in different time zones—or different companies—clear handoff documentation becomes essential. This week, we wrote detailed design iteration instructions for a multi-boilerplate component system, ensuring that designers know exactly what developers need and developers know exactly what designers intended.
Good instructions prevent the back-and-forth that slows projects down. When everyone’s working from the same playbook, iterations happen faster and the final product matches the vision.
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Here’s to carrying that momentum into 2026. If your organization needs help with content strategy, migration planning, or ongoing UX support, let’s talk.
