The latest articles on DEV Community by Md Nabil Ahsan (@nabilahsan). https://dev.to/nabilahsan https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F75606%2F66cd38e6-bf06-449c-85c1-52fe82e3d323.jpg https://dev.to/nabilahsan en Md Nabil Ahsan Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:36:49 +0000 https://dev.to/nabilahsan/how-do-you-work-with-your-designers-1fdc https://dev.to/nabilahsan/how-do-you-work-with-your-designers-1fdc <p>As this is a very developer-centric platform, I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the ways the devs here coexist and work with the designers at their respective companies or projects.</p> <p>I just finished up a 6 month UX Design internship. The next company I join (as a full-time UX Designer) might not have an established design team and I might be the only designer working with the dev. </p> <p>Now when I say design, I don't just mean the UI. I am talking about the complete workflow from the users perspective, different states of the applications, guidelines on how the components should behave, etc.</p> <p>What I want out of this conversation are answers to a few of my questions:</p> <ul> <li>How do you currently work with your designer(s)?</li> <li>What are some of the concerns with the current process and how would you like to improve it?</li> <li>Are you involved in the design process or do you prefer being given the designs?</li> <li>Would you like to be involved in the design process?</li> <li>How can your designers help you during the development phase?</li> </ul> <p>Feel free to add in questions that I might have missed. </p> ux design productivity career Md Nabil Ahsan Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:48:41 +0000 https://dev.to/nabilahsan/seeing-ugliness-in-the-wild-wild-web-1h8j https://dev.to/nabilahsan/seeing-ugliness-in-the-wild-wild-web-1h8j <h3> How to deal with terrible looking websites? </h3> <p>As a soon to be graduating Computer Science student, it's time for me to begin job hunting. Go to LinkedIn and type in front-end web developer position and select Internship or Entry level and go through each job posting to see if you are qualified to apply.</p> <p>Sometimes you will come up with something that matches what you are looking for. Sure, it's unpaid, but at you might get the mentorship you are looking for, all the while building your startup on the side. Before you apply, you decide to check the company out. You will definitely want to know where you will be doing your internship.</p> <p>Turns out the website for the company is stuck in 2008, and on LinkedIn, it says they are looking for a web developer intern... You see what's going on... right?</p> <h3> So what do I do? </h3> <p>Do I reach out as a freelancer and ask them if they are looking for a redesign? It might help. I want to be a freelancer.</p> <p>Or do I take the job? I tried calling and emailing them... it's been a month and no reply whatsoever.</p> <p>This isn't just one experience that I have had, there has been several. After going through these websites, I estimated that it might take me 2-3 days to come up with a good intuitive design and 4-5 to build a completely mobile responsive static site.</p> <p>My college professors also have terrible websites. How would I approach them? (Don't worry... I got As in all their classes). It might be a good way to earn some money. </p> <p><strong>If anyone could help me out, that would be awesome. Also, first time posting. Yay!</strong></p> frontend webdesign webdev discuss