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Any tips on becoming a developer turned designer? I'd be interested in that.

holgersindbaek 6y ago
That's a tough one. One suggestion would be "don't". Most companies want either one or the other. I'm not a brilliant developer or a brilliant designer, which makes it hard for me to find my role in bigger companies. On the other hand I can make things like https://online-solitaire.com/ https://online-solitaire.com/ and https://habitualapp.io/ https://habitualapp.io/ as a one-man operation.
- giantg2 6y ago
  Me too. I wish I had a solid role.
- mraza007 6y ago
  Honestly i love that Since as a one man operation you are owning the entire process compared to working for a company where things are done by other people too both have its pros and cons
holgersindbaek 6y ago
Just realized that my first answer might not be the most helpful :-P. If you're still interested in becoming better at design, it's all about learning-by-doing. Much like development. I spend a lot of time on https://dribbble.com/ https://dribbble.com/ when I initially started designing and that's often where I go to find inspiration these days as well. Besides that, I'd suggest to doing as many design-related projects as possible. They don't have to be big. They just need to force you to go through the process of going from thought to an actual design. A lot of people practice design by re-designing already existing apps. The tool of the trade nowadays, when it comes to websites and apps at least, is https://www.sketch.com/ https://www.sketch.com/, which I can highly recommend. Hope that helped a bit more.
- mettamage 6y ago
  Ah, this helps quite a bit. I sometimes take a stab at UI/icon/character design with Sketch. What helped me a lot was https://bezier.method.ac/ https://bezier.method.ac/ and redrawing characters from Headspace. I've also used Figma here and there. So your tips are quite helpful since I've never tried to start from a blank canvas. Also, dribble.com is a really cool tip. Thanks! :D

That's a tough one. One suggestion would be "don't". Most companies want either one or the other. I'm not a brilliant developer or a brilliant designer, which makes it hard for me to find my role in bigger companies. On the other hand I can make things like https://online-solitaire.com/ https://online-solitaire.com/ and https://habitualapp.io/ https://habitualapp.io/ as a one-man operation.

giantg2 6y ago
Me too. I wish I had a solid role.
mraza007 6y ago
Honestly i love that Since as a one man operation you are owning the entire process compared to working for a company where things are done by other people too both have its pros and cons

holgersindbaek 6y ago

Just realized that my first answer might not be the most helpful :-P. If you're still interested in becoming better at design, it's all about learning-by-doing. Much like development. I spend a lot of time on https://dribbble.com/ https://dribbble.com/ when I initially started designing and that's often where I go to find inspiration these days as well. Besides that, I'd suggest to doing as many design-related projects as possible. They don't have to be big. They just need to force you to go through the process of going from thought to an actual design. A lot of people practice design by re-designing already existing apps. The tool of the trade nowadays, when it comes to websites and apps at least, is https://www.sketch.com/ https://www.sketch.com/, which I can highly recommend. Hope that helped a bit more.

mettamage 6y ago
Ah, this helps quite a bit. I sometimes take a stab at UI/icon/character design with Sketch. What helped me a lot was https://bezier.method.ac/ https://bezier.method.ac/ and redrawing characters from Headspace. I've also used Figma here and there. So your tips are quite helpful since I've never tried to start from a blank canvas. Also, dribble.com is a really cool tip. Thanks! :D