Poll: As a Web designer, do you feel you should learn code? As a developer, do you feel you should understand UX/design/interaction design?
Feb 15, 2013 · 5:20 PM UTC
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@mollydotcom but at the same time I think there are other skills that all in the industry could do with that most lack
@mollydotcom empathy, critique, basic economic theory, media & mass psychology
@mollydotcom yes, to both. a matter of knowing your materials and making better things, right?
@mollydotcom understand: Absolutely. It doesn’t mean you need to do it as part of your job though. Same for all complimentary skills.
@mollydotcom As a dev/coder, I consider it *critical* to understand UX and IxD, and wish I knew plain-ol' visual design better.
.@mollydotcom Just banging out code means nothing if it doesn't help the user succeed. You can't say code "works" if no one can use it.
@mollydotcom Yes and yes. Know the hardships of the disciplines so the requests are not so outrageous. #jadedDeveloper