Developers make better designers

Should developers learn to design?

Some insight on why they absolutely should.

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1. Developers make better designers. @gilbertolenzi
2. because inside all of you, there’s a great designer... …maybe a little bit lost somewhere… …maybe he’s/she’s scared.
3. "... but I’m not original or creative!"
4. wrong.
5. not really ‘original’, right?
6. Should designers know how to code? absolutely.
7. Should developers know how to design? hell yes.
8. Why? Developers should learn how to solve UI issues. UI design follow precise rules as much as development does. There is no ‘sense of design’ or ‘creativity’.
9. Designers in the room Create a library with elements a developer can use. Build your UI Pattern library. Share it & advocate for it.
10. M&S Minty Material Pattern library by me
11. UI Design let's add some theory around it
12. What makes a great interface? …and it responds to a specific user need. FAST FUN EASY TO USE ACCESSIBLE
13. Which in code stays for …and it responds to a specific user need. PERFORMANT FUN DOCUMENTED ACCESSIBLE
14. FAST Fast ≠ Perception of speed. Content hierarchy is respected. Only display the necessary interface options when needed.
15. FAST Guess what these apps are about?
16. FAST Guess what these apps are about?
17. FUN It's not just about designing a feature. You’re designing an experience! Am I happy in using this? Would I use it again? Would I recommend it?
18. FUN MailChimp - High Five by Brent Clouse
19. FUN MailChimp - High Five by Brent Clouse
20. FUN MailChimp - High Five by Brent Clouse
21. EASY TO USE UI elements should have a reason to exist. When is this appropriate to use? Why it’s better suited than other UI to accomplish the task?
22. EASY TO USE source: barclays
23. ACCESSIBLE Consider the noise in the environment. Where is your interface going to be used? Consider your user average capabilities. Follow accessibility best practice.
25. yay, let’s build something together… Awesome! I’m a good designer!
26. Designers & Developers, learn to respect each others skills and understand each others language so that you can effectively build
 digital products.
27. Thanks. Any questions? @gilbertolenzi