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Exactly my reaction. I specifically call myself a developer and say "I can design but I am not a designer" because I am not as good as the pros at it. I have r
by ebbv 14y ago
Exactly my reaction.
I specifically call myself a developer and say "I can design but I am not a designer" because I am not as good as the pros at it. I have respect for those who are better than I am.
Put another way; I can change my brakes, oil, spark plugs, and other basic maintenance items on my car. But I'm not a mechanic. I can't rebuild a transmission.
- farmdawgnation 14y agoDitto here. I'm a software engineer who is capable of improving or tweaking a design as the project requirements change, but I can't do the entire process from conceptualization to visual design. I'm sure with enough practice I could, but to get good enough to say that I'm a designer I'd have to neglect development. And I, quite honestly, like development better.
- petenixey 14y agoI felt the author's post was less about taking credit from designers and more about appreciating how much value you add by learning the basics of the jobs which intersect your own. A good designer is expected to advertise their ability to write CSS and Javascript why shouldn't one expect and acknowledge the same from a good full-stack developer. Just as the JS-able designer may not be able to re-write GMail in Ember.js so the developer won't be able to necessarily create beauty but that doesn't mean the skills aren't important or as relevant in a resume.