how can engineers (or anyone) get better at design? i get this question a lot. as someo… — @ryolu_
how can engineers (or anyone) get better at design? i get this question a lot. as someone who went from cs to design, here's a real path: start with systems thinking engs already get this. design is just systems for humans & our senses, instead of machines. read “thinking in
how can engineers (or anyone) get better at design? i get this question a lot. as someone who went from cs to design, here's a real path: start with systems thinking engs already get this. design is just systems for humans & our senses, instead of machines. read “thinking in systems” if you haven't. learn the fundamentals there are systems we humans evolved for centuries to visually present and receive information. you cannot escape these even for the cli: - typography — start with “details in typography” by jost hochuli - color basics — start with “interaction of color” by josef albers -…
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