Interesting feedback. What I meant to communicate is that there are some simple rules that people can follow to apply a minimal level of design to what they bui

Interesting feedback. What I meant to communicate is that there are some simple rules that people can follow to apply a minimal level of design to what they build. However it's really no substitute for having someone whose sole role is design. So people shouldn't skip hiring you, but use these suggestions to hold them over until they could afford you.