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As someone who has owned (and technically still does, but it's a side gig for sure) a web design company: Let me say this: Your sentiment of "95% are terrible
by jrm4 2y ago
As someone who has owned (and technically still does, but it's a side gig for sure) a web design company:
Let me say this: Your sentiment of "95% are terrible at it" is simultaneously probably true and completely pointless.
Here's what I've discovered. Let's assume that you really ARE making the Rolex of websites, deep down you KNOW you're the best of the best.
Too bad. It doesn't matter, because the general public can't tell the difference. They're not savvy enough to get it, so you're still at the whims of being a better "marketer" -- not of having quality.
Thus, I would say ONLY do this if you have customers in mind that you can name right now.
- makk 2y agoAgree. Until you’ve done it yourself, you probably won’t realize all the reasons why it appears 95% are bad and what actually matters to customers.
- jrvieira 2y agowhat do you mean exactly by the general public not being able to tell the difference?
- jrm4 2y agoI didn't mean the users, I meant the potential customers. Websites are (still) such a subjective, sometimes personal, sometimes tied-in-red-tape etc type of thing such that "what you, or even the vast majority of web designers, would recognize as very good" and "what the customer will be satisfied with and ready to pay for" don't line up as nearly as often as you think it would.
- rothific 2y agoThis
- kingkongjaffa 2y agoThat wasn't very thoughtful, Chris.
- flashgordon 2y agoWell said. Id say this goes with almost anything. Even software. As swes you want to build the best quality, lowest tech debt, beautiful crafted yada yada software. Customers won't care if it doesn't do what they want to do within their budget!