Technology moves rapidly, turning the tried and true into relics of the past. It happens to every industry – web design included. So it seems that there are those who look at web designers as somehow being headed toward that same obsolete status. With the advent of better do-it-yourself tools for creating websites, the power of complex layouts are no longer just for CSS junkies. Using high-end WordPress plugins enable just about anyone to add functionality like eCommerce, forms, multimedia and more.
While those tools are all well and good, I still don’t believe it makes web designers anywhere near obsolete. No, in my admittedly biased opinion, I think quality designers and developers are needed now more than ever. Here are just a few reasons why…
We Serve More than Hamburger Helper
I’m not much of a cook. But give me a box of Hamburger Helper, and I can create something resembling a tasty meal. Still, for the health and well-being of my family, a well-prepared meal that didn’t come from a box is far better.
Similarly, no matter how good a page builder or 3rd party web application is at helping the non-technical person set up a website, they don’t
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/14054/you-re-worth-more-than-a-page-builder
source https://williechiu40.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/youre-worth-more-than-a-page-builder/
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