WARNING: Hot Topic. Should designers know how to code/develop? This is a question I’ve seen asked many times recently. I’m a designer that started college majoring in Computer Science. This situation is not a unique one, although it seems to rarely happen that someone who majors in design becomes a programmer. I believe many share my opinion on the matter, but I’ll leave that for the end of the article. First, we need to look at why a designer may need to have development knowledge and vice versa. Let’s also look at some reasons designers and developers are hesitant to stray into the others domain.  I’ll give you a hint though, sticking strictly to one domain may inhibit your professional progression.
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