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Art and Craft

Despite the proliferation of technology, the creation of software is not a science. It's not an art either. If anything, software professionals mostly consider it a craft -- something that requires skilled work. When it comes to design, most people in our industry think of design as art because it requires intuition as well as raw creative force.

Making Things Special Book 1
Books
Making Things Special Book 1
Art and Craft
Talks
Art and Craft
Software vs. Content
Talks
Software vs. Content
Past is Prologue
Talks
Past is Prologue
Making Things Special Book 2
Books
Making Things Special Book 2
History of Software User Experiences (Part 1)
Talks
History of Software User Experiences (Part 1)
History of Software User Experiences (Part 2)
Talks
History of Software User Experiences (Part 2)
Luck
Talks
Luck
What it Means To Be a User Experience Designer
Talks
What it Means To Be a User Experience Designer
Designers That Can Code?
Talks
Designers That Can Code?
The Dark Art of Defining Success
Talks
The Dark Art of Defining Success
Usability is the New Minimum Bar
Talks
Usability is the New Minimum Bar
The Retro Collection
Assets
The Retro Collection
Minimalist White Seamless Textures
Assets
Minimalist White Seamless Textures
Mix & Match Peeps
Assets
Mix & Match Peeps
The Sketch Collection Vol. 1
Assets
The Sketch Collection Vol. 1
The Sketch Collection Vol. 2
Assets
The Sketch Collection Vol. 2