I've worked with a few designer/developer hybrids, like myself, and this almost always turns out to be the case. Even when it doesn't, you find yourself doing

I've worked with a few designer/developer hybrids, like myself, and this almost always turns out to be the case. Even when it doesn't, you find yourself doing more of one than the other for a prolonged period of time, and suddenly you find yourself out of date. I used to be handy with Photoshop, and I still am to some extent, but gone are the days when I could build a full site design in a PSD. The only place I've found where this doesn't turn out to be the case is as a freelance/contract resource. Being able to handle the whole lifecycle yourself is great if you're marketing yourself directly, and assuming you're not taking on huge clients on your own you'll always be switching between your skills.