Designers do it in groups

Robert Hoekman, Jr. says better solutions come from designing in groups. I absolutely agree.

Design is a group activity. The small team beats the lone genius every time. No one individual will have all the best answers. The best answers come from groups. The best ideas are the result of collaboration.

All of my designs have been improved after reviewing and collaborating with developers, business stakeholders, testers, etc. Software is complex and requires insight from all sides - business, technical, design, users.

Although, collaboration almost sounds too nice of a word, as if we're all holding hands and singing while marking up a wireframe. Maybe negotiation is more accurate? The best solutions I've been a part of have always come out of heated discussions, wrestling against multiple constraints.