I think many programmers don't put an emphasis on design because it's really frikin hard. A really good visual design is like a really good system design. It ta

I think many programmers don't put an emphasis on design because it's really frikin hard. A really good visual design is like a really good system design. It takes a lot of thought, experience, and a ton of work to achieve. With enough experience you'll get significantly better, and like programming there are some core concepts that will continue to be useful. However, like programming, it's also changing constantly and requires effort and passion to keep up with it. One person can certainly achieve both, but it's definitely not an afterthought; "oh yeah, I need to do a little design here, shouldn't take too long".