Should developers know design? Or should designers know development? This is an argument that’s been around for several years, although it was mostly aimed at the design crowd. But that could all change with the recent advancements in front end development. Developers could benefit now, more than ever, from understanding design and its principles. Ever since the good ol’ days of yore there have been tales of a magical being. This powerful hero was said to wield the powers of both a developer and a designer. With this might, she was able to walk amongst members of either guild as one of their own. And, should she deem them worthy, legends told she even had the power to unite them under her flag. I am speaking, of course, of the unicorn designer/developer. This particular role is still very much sought after. You will often find job listings including both “X years of design…
What makes a good user experience? Is it about making the user feel good while doing it? Should we even let the user know that this experience is designed?
How does designing clean and beautiful code that makes people want to read and work on it? And, how does this code even look like?