Developers Can't Design (2013)

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   developers can’t design AND OTHER COMPLETELY UNTRUE DESIGN MYTHS *

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   I’m a designer.* Hi, I’m Jen.

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   You keep using that word. I do not think it

   means what you think it means. “ INIGO MONTOYA
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   We have a communication problem.

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   Don Draper is a bad role model.

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   Don Draper is a bad role model. creative v

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   We can communicate better.

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   developers can design

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   design is decoration DESIGN MYTH #1

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    “ It’s not just what it looks like and feels

    like. Design is how it works. STEVE JOBS
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    form function follows

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    functionality

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    wireframes ui patterns fonts words color theory

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    design is subjective DESIGN MYTH #2

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    “ BOB BAXLEY Visual design is about problem solving, not

    about personal or unsupported opinion.
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    repetition emphasis balance proximity ratios contrast

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    negative space

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    design is separate from development DESIGN MYTH #3

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    “ TOM PETERS The dumbest mistake is viewing design as

    something you do at the end of the process to ‘tidy up’ the mess, as opposed to understanding it’s a ‘day one’ issue and part of everything.
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    design development

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    art science

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    development design

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    the digital native designer → a designer who understands how

    visual and interface design works in applications and how to implement it
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    Jen Myers Dev Bootcamp jen@devbootcamp.com @antiheroine SLIDES: jenmyers.net/speaking RESOURCES: tinyurl.com/designfordevs