I think the “them and us” dynamic you’re leaking everywhere was substantially more of a problem in that situation than anything you list. You just know the des

I think the “them and us” dynamic you’re leaking everywhere was substantially more of a problem in that situation than anything you list. You just know the designer is on dribbble or somewhere posting a comment about how the “framework-fanboys couldn’t even get their CSS shit together but spent all their time making a carousel(!) without any brand consideration”. Them and us is toxic. UX done right isn’t separate, it’s holistic. There’s no stylebook at the meeting? They should have been invited to the meeting.