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- Jugarelly
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It seems like every job I've had, and I've had a lot, has started out as a designer or art director position and has turned into a developer position as soon as they find out I can do some programming. Perhaps I need to learn to leave my mouth shut and just take anything related to that off of my resume.
On the other hand it has kept be going this long without getting laid off. (I'll probably get laid off tomorrow after writing that.)
Anyone else run into this problem. I just get sick of doing development work. It gets really boring fast.
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- alicetheblue0
I wish i could develop ...
- Leigh0
Stick to want you want to do.
So don't tell the next company that you can program.
- MrDinky0
To be honest, you are not much of a designer (from your portfolio)
- +1Knuckleberry
- zing!bulletfactory
- Your welcome to your opinion. I can take any harsh criticism. Some of the work shouldn't be in there for sure. Outdated too.Jugarelly
- it's not too shabby, don't worry..janne76
- d_rek0
Personally:
I don't mind developing. I like the challenge of figuring out code and making things come to life in interactive and web based mediums.Professionally:
Let the nerds crank out the back-end. That's their job. If they can do it 100x faster than a designer/developer then what's the point of spending your valuable time deving with you could be designing? I run into this at work occasionally because I have some intermediate web knowledge. Even though we have a dev on hand he get's "too busy" to handle his workload. I kindly explain to them that yes, I can do it but I will undoubtedly go way over budget in doing so because I don't have the chops to crank it out quickly enough.However:
I could see designer/developer being a strong asset to a smaller studio or organization. Probably not so much for a larger company or firm. It all depends on what role you'd prefer to take on.- Yeah, I like the initial challenge, but it gets boring after I solve the problem.Jugarelly
- robotron3k0
I'm sick of doing work period, so there.
- Carl_Weathers0
I doubt they care too much about the fact that you can programme in Burger King. (Apologies for the burn I just can't help myself!)
- Don't go for the knockout Apollo, you've got it won!thebottlerocket
- vaxorcist0
you may also find clients become "time-look-see hungry", as design shows "constant visible progress" whereas developing can be alot of invisible work....
being versatile kept me from getting laid off too a few times...
ideally you'll get to hire and work with cool developers, and you'd be much better at requirements than most designers they deal with...
- ceiling_cat0
what developing languages do you use?
- ceiling_cat0
how did you learn development? recommend any good sites or books?
- I've just picked it up over the years through tutorials and dismantling code written by others.Jugarelly
- JasonSack0
Most of my roles have been 'designer' and I consider myself a designer first. but yes, once they find out I do some coding & programming I end up getting tasked with coding a lot of what I design.
This is good and bad. Good: you are able to make sure your shit looks exactly how you want it - a lot of developers I have worked with have a shitty eye for detail. Bad: the obvious... you get sucked into doing more dev projects rather than designing... what you want to do.
I still would not exclude your skills from your resume. A hybrid designer/dev is VERY valuable to an agency, especially a smaller sized one. The more you bring up the issue right away and speak about you don't like as a hybrid, the more you will find ways to fit into a role you enjoy, rather than hiding skills from your employer.
- ceiling_cat0
My boss would love it if I knew developing since I work at a small company, but I can't seem to learn it through books or online tutorials.
- pressplay0
a good friend of mine has exactly the same problem: wants to design, ends up coding, hates it. at least he says so... but if you ask him a simple question about html, he‘d never stop talking and really ENJOYS going into the DETAILS of programming, structuring matters etc.
- Jimbo820
I know a little coding, and aim to teach myself more. Then when I get into doing more and more websites, I'm going to deal with the client as the designer and keep the developer locked in the cage, the client will never know it is me coding, yet I will charge for two. Mwwaa haa haa
- if you can do both you can charge more, there's no need to be secretive.cuke426
- skt0
that was pretty harsh dinky. it's not like you can actually see any of the work.
- SigDesign0
Hey Mr. Dinky... where is your work?
- mistermik0
get hypnotised.
and forgot the words "i can program..."
bobs.