I generally subscribe a bunch of design sites. It’s great for inspiration, and keeping up with new trends and new ideas, and a FANTASTIC way to gain perspective.

I was reading one of the archived Smashing Magazine articles, where they had asked 50 Designers 6 questions, and one of the questions was ‘Name one typical myth about web-development (which is not true)’.

The first answer cracked me up:

Myth: Web development is for boys.
Truth: It’s simple, and anybody can do it. Web development is for Spartan warriors. People still underestimate the amount of effort that goes into creating a great site or application. The various components are easy, but putting them together in the right way takes time and experience.

I love the implication there, that its not just for boys, it’s for Spartan Warriors, which, if you follow the logic, are also girls!

In short, hell YES I’m a Web Development Spartan Warrior! :)

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