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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by Swizec on Monday December 16, 2013 @05:20AM (#6913883)
Alas, my design skills stretch no further than the ability to vet designs created by others and giving decent suggestions.

I think this makes me more of a pony with an ice cream cone duct taped to its forehead.

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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by davedx on Monday December 16, 2013 @05:34AM (#6913932)
Haha!

In seriousness, some tips that I find help:

* Learn & use Bootstrap. A manager actually told me to use Bootstrap instead of a custom webapp design created by his in-house designer once. The defaults are fine for a surprisingly wide range of projects.

* Learn some design basics, like the rule of thirds, typography and picking palettes from colour wheels.

* Don't be afraid to copy other people's designs. Conversely, if you're copying whatever is in fashion right now (I'm looking at you, long, scrolling pages split into sections of type/images...), then you might be better off just using Bootstrap.

Finally...

* Hire a designer.

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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by JanezStupar on Monday December 16, 2013 @06:34AM (#6914120)
I can do all that, so what am I?
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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by manmal on Monday December 16, 2013 @09:45AM (#6914970)
A desingeneer.
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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by odonnellryan on Monday December 16, 2013 @08:20AM (#6914515)
Good news is: almost anyone can be a designer.

Seriously. Design is easy: 1) Typesetting. Just put the text where it should go. 2) Colored backgrounds! Everyone likes color. 3) Responsive. Make it look good on mobile as well as many resolutions (max-width the main content area, use a framework).

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Re:Why It’s a Good Idea to Be a JavaScript Developer, and Wh... by oneeyedpigeon on Monday December 16, 2013 @09:11AM (#6914741)
If that's honestly true, you're punching well above the majority of people who work in the industry, and you have a highly valuable skillset. Plus you come with free ice cream :)
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