What I Learned - 15

What I Learned - 10/20 to 10/26

1. The designer that knows how to code is someone who provides what a user requires while also implementing aesthetics appropriate to the function of the requirement.
1. Garry Tan; The Value of the Designer Who Code
2. Facebook uses coders that know how to design on its design team (+1 billion users are on Facebook).
1. Garry Tan; The Value of the Designer Who Codes
3. "Gamer" is becoming an unwelcome and exclusionary slur for people who play video games.
1. Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw; Don't Use the Word "Gamer"
4. "If you are a jerk, but your work is amazing, people aren't going to hire you because you are so hard to work with."
1. Anthony Eftekhari; Interview with the Masters Featuring Anthony Eftekhari
5. $10 is a horrific hourly rate for anyone in an urban area not wanting to live in poverty.
1. Discussing new jobs with friends at a Halloween party

Just a heads-up: This coming week will likely be pretty slim in new posts.  Getting ready for GDC Next / ADC in November is going to own my schedule for a while!