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This infographic about graphic design has been circulating online since late 2010. I forget if I’ve already shared it anywhere before. I probably have.
It applies to any kind of design in general. I like it so much that I’ll just leave a copy here:
Someone I know of said,
“If you are an old-time computer guy (specializing in programming languages or AI), you’ll find this video both amusing and amazing. It supports my belief that we’ve gone backwards since about 1980 [with regards to] computer technology.”
This has also been an observation of mine. Somewhere along the way, programmers decided to divert the general direction of computing as a whole and all chose the same easy paths that have lead us to the accepted technological dogma of today.
Watch:
It took Kevin Leversee and his first startup company two years to get an MBA in How NOT To Do It. He shares:
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