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Apologies, I wasn’t reading carefully enough! Not sure I agree that UX is more or less culpable for dark patterns than SWE, but I see the distinction Always fo
by bbor 3y ago
Apologies, I wasn’t reading carefully enough! Not sure I agree that UX is more or less culpable for dark patterns than SWE, but I see the distinction
Always found they distinction interesting. At my last role UX was very technical, and I’ve taken design/HCI courses as part of CS curriculum, so it’s always weird to see them sectioned off as a type of… artists, I guess? When HN dies down from the blackouts perhaps I’ll broach the more academic “what is an engineer?” question. :)
- nerdchum 3y agoThe term engineer is a little vague can be applied to anyone who makes something. My buddy who put pontoons on a picnic table could be considered an marine engineer. ;) I guess graphic designers could be considered engineers, since they use color science and UX research. There's definitely a subjective element there. I personally define engineering where the design ends and code/implementation begins, otherwise its UI, UX, and design and even the tools used are different up to that point. And typically in a lot of companies the design vs code responsibilities are differentiated as well.