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I commend the author for pulling together these resources, but sorry, if you're not a designer (and have very little interest in being one) don't try to be one.

by rglover 15y ago

I commend the author for pulling together these resources, but sorry, if you're not a designer (and have very little interest in being one) don't try to be one. Why? If I wanted to learn development (I'm a designer), I wouldn't look at a quickie primer on popular languages and frameworks or look at a list of code snippets. I'm sure to some design is a joke, but if you truly care about your product/whatever, you'll pay for it to be done properly (and whether subconscious or not, your customers will take notice).

jhdavids8 15y ago
That's not the point of the article. Developers frequently launch a startup and do so bootstrapping it. They can't always afford professional design help (I can personally attest to that). I listed these resources mainly to help that developer pull together a decent looking site, so they can maybe attract investors and subsequently a full-time designer. Also, I'm very much interested in design. And I by no means think it's a joke. Notice at the end I say this is no substitute for professional design work...it's simply a medium.
brightghost 15y ago
...and it shows in the SkipScotch site.