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its like you know me
Comment by sonuku — August 31, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
It’s funny because as if programmers can be designers
Comment by psychochicken — August 31, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Yes but on the flipside there’s the guy who, having recently maxed out his credit card to buy a mac, thinks that he has immediately become a better designer than any person using a PC, even if his work is totally lame.
Any hack can buy a mac.
Comment by justin.allan — September 4, 2009 @ 9:55 am
But then again you have to be doing something right to be able to spend £2k + on a computer.
Comment by oxdroppings — October 7, 2009 @ 8:22 am
I think justin.allan nailed it. It’s like someone had a Mac vs. PC argument in real life (“yeah, but I can upgrade everything in my PC”) and is frustrated that they ended up looking like an Apple-Luddite, ignorant of the very machinery they use every day. Let’s look at the flip side of the text from the authors perspective:
“Designers usually use macs; they’re so stupid” — “I use a mac; Someone made me feel stupid.”
“Telling people I built my own machine makes me feel powerful” — “Hearing someone built their own machine makes me feel weak”
“Who would hire just a designer…” — “No one will hire me. I’m just a designer.”
Pretty revealing, huh? Changing parts in your computer isn’t pretentious, and it isn’t trivial or useless. In this industry, it’s pretty common to upgrade any and every part of your computer to keep up with client demands. Add more ram, upgrade the processor, stick in a new graphics card so you can get your new reel rendered faster.
This strip also stems from the fact that designers can’t merely be designers anymore. Yeah, you’re probably going to learn some HTML/CSS to make it these days. People who code and design are becoming the norm (you just described every Flash designer).
This strip feels more like pure bitterness, rather than satire.
Comment by Mr. B — October 16, 2009 @ 7:11 am