"Design" is a big word. And I agree that many developers need to improve their design sensibilities a bit. That said, this is a frustratingly superficial take o

"Design" is a big word. And I agree that many developers need to improve their design sensibilities a bit. That said, this is a frustratingly superficial take on visual design (icons, colors, fonts) and doesn't touch at all on the tougher and (I think) more important point of user experience design and simply understanding what design is and how it fits into the software development process. An example of a key UX design concept: Visual hierarchy. It doesn't require any special tools, just a little understanding of what it is and why it's important. And it's fundamental to good interface design