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MinibearRex comments on Group rationality diary, 5/21/12 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MinibearRex 22 May 2012 04:52:42AM 0 points [-]

that would be a skill that would be really fun and also somewhat useful to me as a programmer.

Do you expect it to help you program better, or are you referring to something else?

Comment author: cata 22 May 2012 08:11:27AM *  2 points [-]

No, I mean specifically that it's very hard for me to figure out how to design a visual interface (although I usually have enough taste to know a good design when I see one.) It feels like the best I can do is just try a bazillion layouts and weights and colors until I find something that happens to look good. I suspect that if I could sketch out designs competently it would help me both imagine things more clearly and mock them up, so I can arrive at something passable quicker.