Hiring a designer is a premature optimization

Re:Hiring a designer is a premature optimization by jk8 on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @10:39AM (#2969638)

It makes sense when it comes to building web apps. I don't think it works when you are building an iOS app. Is there a site which sells iOS app themes?

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Re:Hiring a designer is a premature optimization by larrywright on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @10:54AM (#2969712)

I'm not sure I agree with that. Instapaper is very successful in spite of having a fairly basic design (I seem to recall Marco saying he had never used a designer). On that small of a form factor, I think usefulness trumps flashy any day.

If you're doing a game, or something graphics-rich, that would be a different story.

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Re:Hiring a designer is a premature optimization by jk8 on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @11:01AM (#2969754)

True that... It depends on the nature of the app and the audience.

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