1. Designers & Coders
Why can’t we be friends?

2. Le me
Where do I come from, and why
I’m in a good position to judge this

3. Things to know…
• Studied design and typography
• Started as a web designer…
• …and Flash (ActionScript) programmer
• Working for Teambox (purchase a license now!)
• I wear glasses

4. The designer’s mind

5. The designer’s mind
• Doesn’t think about the limitations of the language
• Cares about frontend, forgets about backend
• Lives in the country of the lollipop and the
rainbow

6. The coder’s mind

7. The coder’s mind
• Doesn’t think about the importance of design
• Want to make it work, not to be easy on the eyes
• Has an opinion about design (everyone does)

8. The solution
Basically, communication

9. The solution
• Do a meeting as soon as the project starts
• Always, make good briefings
• Try to understand each other’s limitations

10. More stuff you can do…
• Teach your designer’s the basics of code…
• …but avoid making a designer code too much
• Work together all the time (if possible)
• Don’t underestimate his work (both of you)
• Don’t think you’re more important than him
• Try to listen

11. The end
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