I believe what OP refers to as design is largely styling. Design goes much deeper and starts from a position of close empathy with the user. As a dev working o

I believe what OP refers to as design is largely styling. Design goes much deeper and starts from a position of close empathy with the user. As a dev working on a team that now has professional designers, the difference is night & day. UI design is the most underrated part of our industry IMO. Good design produces happy users far more often than the choice of framework or platform.