I think finding a good designer willing to work on your project is the most difficult part of the whole project. Focusing on what you do best (programming) and

I think finding a good designer willing to work on your project is the most difficult part of the whole project. Focusing on what you do best (programming) and subcontracting what you do worst (design) leads to a great product imho. If you end up doing both, you'll eventually lose motivation because you'll never get satisfied with your own designs (you are not a designer after all). Not to mention that you'll be shifting focus back and forth between design/programming, and each one requires a different kind of focus and way of thinking. The end product if it sees the light? Mediocre at best.