Comments on: How Much Code Should A UX Designer Write?

By: Parvez Ansari

Parvez Ansari — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:50:28 +0000

I think as a Designer you should be able to code your own designs and provide the html/css prototype to the developers.

You should be able to code your own emailers.

This is to save time and make sure the prototype exactly looks like the design.

Because even a few pixels difference hurt!

By: Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:57:44 +0000

Very Informative post for UX Designer career, Thanks for your nice post.

By: Jon Whitley

Jon Whitley — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:48:18 +0000

In reply to Kausani. Kausani, in my experience working with UX designers, knowing a query language is generally not needed. Knowing a query language like SQL is more important for engineers (full-stack or backend). Hope that helps!

By: Jon Whitley

Jon Whitley — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:47:05 +0000

Great post. I’ve worked with several UX designers over the years, and I have to say that the technical background really helps. Designers with that background tend to propose ideas that are technically more more feasible and easily implemented because they keep that in mind.

By: SHANE BROWN

SHANE BROWN — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:55:47 +0000

Total agree with your coding and designing ideas

By: Kausani

Kausani — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:18:07 +0000

Is it important to know any query language for ui/ux designing? If yes then how much knowledge is required? Just the basics or more?

By: Sharon K. Yang

Sharon K. Yang — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:10:51 +0000

A terrific place to check out if you want to learn about coding.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:37:25 +0000

In reply to Matthew Magain.

I couldn’t agree with you any more. It puzzles me why so many people will jump down your throat when you have this type of viewpoint. I am fascinated by learning to code, and I see no harm in developing those skills, even if they might be “extra.” Additional knowledge, at very WORST, can only be left unused; as long as one possesses the capacity to perform their job very efficiently, that is all any employer could ask for.

Actually, in all honesty, I live on the Upper West Side in Manhattan (I’m 26); as a student of Columbia starting to go to many interviews with big companies and startups, I’ve found that the majority will really REQUIRE advanced tech and CS skills (advanced to me, I suppose—developers might consider them just a few steps beyond an intermediate level of programming). And those companies who do not explicitly state mastery of these skills as a necessary qualification, will almost certainly emphasize them as “Recommended” (in other words, the difference between getting hired, or, more importantly, getting hired at a salary far beyond standard for that same position without these technical skills).

Still, I find myself alienated from both my designing friends as well as my friends in engineering for this very interest of mine to advance my knowledge base in the area of coding. I can only hope someday that mindset shifts…

By: Aaron Powell

Aaron Powell — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:49:30 +0000

Love the sketch of my talk! I’ll have to use it next time I do the talk :D

By: GrafiqLyfe

GrafiqLyfe — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:48:37 +0000

Good Article. I believe that any small team should have members who specialize in a specific role, but are knowledgeable and can perform other team members roles effectively also. Although it may not be easy to find, it would be a great ingredient. Because we all know.. things go wrong and not always easy finding a replacement with the same vision right away if need be.

I myself am a graphic designer/3D artist who knows the basic html & css. But I have been educating myself in html5, css3 and jQuery for the past 2-3 months. Because I think it’s very important for a designer to expand their creativity into other areas in relation to the goals that you are trying to achieve. In the long run you never know what you could bring to the table with some extra complimentary skills under your belt. Just makes your port look better, IMO.

I’ll always be a graphic designer first…. but i’ll be damn if I limit myself and what I want to accomplish. Speaking of which… glad I stumbled upon your site for more learning materials. Peace