[IxDA Discuss] Now Hiring Leonardo DaVinci?

[Jupiter Barton]

I see both sides of the issue. Small companies obviously need to have
multi-talented people, even if their secondary skill set is,
well...secondary. That being said, the best work will most likely come
from someone who spends most of their energy on one aspect of the process.
I think that a lot of ads are shooting for the moon, and their true
expecatations are a little more grounded in reality.

It's great if a designer understands some of the limitations of
development and considers how projects may come to life, or at least be
able to have a conversation with a dev about what is feasible. Again this
is especially important in small companies, where budgets tend to be
smaller and more critical.

Blue sky options are fun to explore, but most of the time they are not
feasible within time and budget constraints. It's not going to do a small
company much good if time is spent on blue sky options that don't have a
chance of becoming reality.

Jupiter Barton
http://www.jupiterbarton.com