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Programmer or Designer?

by crendon2854
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If i'm having a programmer develop web based software. Should I get a designer to sketch up a design, and tell my developer that I want my site this way.Or should I expect this guy to know both? Maybe hire both? How would I go about this. Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author boladeblogger
    A programmer should be the best. If he has already do programming in the past, Then he should know what to do and how it should look.
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  • Profile picture of the author yestyle
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    Both are best, you need to combine both to make perfect product like website or software
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  • Profile picture of the author kpmedia
    A designer should design AND create the code for appearance.
    A programmer usually couldn't design a box if you gave him a right-angle ruler.
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  • Profile picture of the author grace2
    Originally Posted by crendon2854 View Post

    If i'm having a programmer develop web based software. Should I get a designer to sketch up a design, and tell my developer that I want my site this way.Or should I expect this guy to know both? Maybe hire both? How would I go about this. Thanks!
    You need both
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  • Profile picture of the author hisk007
    This depends on your budget, but normally to get a job done well you need both. A programmer may not have the required design skill set.
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  • Profile picture of the author repricerexpress
    Both is definitely better, but if you're lucky enough, you can find some crazy talented people out there who are amazing at both. And if you do, they'll probably cost a bit more as they'll be in high demand!!

    By the way, sometimes it's easier to get your site built and selling first without throwing too much money at it. Prove there is a business there before spending a small fortune.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulphillips1706
    Surely it depends on the individual? A talented person could manage both.

    Why pigeon-hole people?

    If you don't like the look of the programmer's work, then get a designer in.
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  • Profile picture of the author Deangelo54
    I think you need both programmer and designer.Designing is entirely different from programming and if one person do both things then it may confuse the programmer.

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  • Profile picture of the author daniel980morris
    you need to hire Both
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  • Profile picture of the author erick45
    If you want a attractive website with better performance then go for both, Developer and Designer.
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  • Profile picture of the author blogfreakz
    designer for frontend and developer for backend... But some programmer/developer can also design good website, if so you don't need to hire designer
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  • Profile picture of the author KittyPoo
    It really depends on whats yoru interest and what you are good at, If you have good creativity then you can go for design and you are good at logics then you can go for programming.
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  • Profile picture of the author crendon2854
    Thank you all for the great advise. I've seen some of my programmers websites. Seem pretty simple on the designer side. Should my programmer know the design i have in mind prior to getting started? Or should i design first and let the programmer know I want the site to look like this on the front end? This will be critical component of my business and would love for all parties involved to have a good experience. Thank you all once again!
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    • Profile picture of the author hyonmyongyun
      If you feel like you have strong design skills, then it should be possible to hire a programmer and direct the design yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author mystand
    Ask your programmer. As a programmer, I tell my clients that they need to provide a design or designer because I have zero design talent what so ever. But I have colleagues who are great designers and programmers in one. Depends on the person. See if your programmer can design and if not, hire a designer.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketkidz
    I think both are good choices and if you know both then it will have additional advantages. But i think designer is in more need thant he programmer.
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  • Profile picture of the author twisters
    Programmer and designer both are different from each other. So you can't do your work
    by hiring one. You have to select different as well as experience for the design . Always keep it mind that designer should be good. The viewer nmormally motivated by the design of a site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Insightful91
    It's true that programmer and designer are different streams, just like architect and civil engineer but as in the second case - they can't work out with each other. Especially not when it comes to websites. You'll need to have both of them unless you are confident about your designing skills.

    Programmer's programming what designer designed. I have had experience with outrageous programers who were producing top notch work but their design skills were desperate. Thus consider having both of them work on the project simultaneously.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebdevelopmentGroup
    You should have 1 guy handle both task. Lack of education in the field maybe the reason he is unable to do both.

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  • Profile picture of the author kiddoman
    Originally Posted by crendon2854 View Post

    If i'm having a programmer develop web based software. Should I get a designer to sketch up a design, and tell my developer that I want my site this way.Or should I expect this guy to know both? Maybe hire both? How would I go about this. Thanks!
    Most of the web designer or developer know both. So you don't have to worry about that. If the guy you are hiring just know one thing, I think he or she is not the suitable person to hire.
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  • Profile picture of the author ICTBoost
    You need both.
    The programmer can develop the business logic of a website.
    The webdesigner will do all the graphical stuff and create a nice webdesign for your website!
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