Forgive my omission I didn't have designers in mind when I wrote that.
Here is what I think: I would place designers closer to the engineering (necessary) side of the spectrum. Designers do in some cases build tangible things, are very technical, and they approach refinement from angles of impact that some engineers may be unaware of.
I do think there are quite a few interpretations of what a "designer" does across many industries. In the field of software did you have in mind architects, UX, product, something else, all of the above?
The definition of engineer includes design in both it's noun and verb form:
"a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works."
"design and build (a machine or structure)"
But the definition of designer makes no mention of engineer.
As such, I would enforce that my designers are actually engineers and stay away from "pure" designers that do not have the technical foundation necessary to validate their designs. Design in a lot of ways is an emergent property of the engineering task at hand - unless we're talking about purely artistic pursuits.
Good designers can't design without a deep understanding of the engineering. Non-technical people shouldn't be driving or designing engineering projects.
lunias|5 years ago
Here is what I think: I would place designers closer to the engineering (necessary) side of the spectrum. Designers do in some cases build tangible things, are very technical, and they approach refinement from angles of impact that some engineers may be unaware of.
I do think there are quite a few interpretations of what a "designer" does across many industries. In the field of software did you have in mind architects, UX, product, something else, all of the above?
The definition of engineer includes design in both it's noun and verb form:
"a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works." "design and build (a machine or structure)"
But the definition of designer makes no mention of engineer.
As such, I would enforce that my designers are actually engineers and stay away from "pure" designers that do not have the technical foundation necessary to validate their designs. Design in a lot of ways is an emergent property of the engineering task at hand - unless we're talking about purely artistic pursuits.
amznthrowaway5|5 years ago