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Good design has nothing to do with being a "photoshop wiz." Unless, of course, you as a developer describe your main skill as being "a text editor wiz."
by ahoyhere 15y ago
Good design has nothing to do with being a "photoshop wiz."
Unless, of course, you as a developer describe your main skill as being "a text editor wiz."
- snowwrestler 15y agoWell Photoshop is a bit more complex software than a text editor; it's more of a deep toolset than just a frame. Being great at Photoshop means that at least the tool command is there to do great design work. It's probably more akin to a development platform, like saying someone is a "Ruby wiz." It still doesn't mean they'll do great work, but at least they CAN do great work. If someone sucks at Ruby (or Photoshop) they are going to have a hard time developing great products with it.
- ahoyhere 15y agoNo, saying somebody can use Photoshop is not like saying they're a Ruby whiz. Here's how you can tell: "Oh, Bob! He's an Eclipse wiz!" How much does that actually tell you about Bob's programming skill?
- snowwrestler 15y agoHow much does saying someone is a Ruby wiz tell you about the programs they create? Knowing how to write functional, efficient code is no guarantee of producing a useful, interesting, or beautiful program. Edit to add: beautiful software is a design problem--encompassing both function and looks. If the functional design is good, but the person doesn't know Photoshop, it makes sense to hire a Photoshop wiz to help them with the looks. I think we're in agreement, though, that being good with the tool is not by itself evidence of good design.
- ultimoo 15y agoThat definitely doesn't tell much about Bob's ability to craft beautiful code fast. However, in my experience, people who have mastered their tool-chains are most likely good developers too.