If it works for you, that’s awesome. Doesn’t mean it will for me.
I’m not very good at sketching and find AI and PS way faster.
Duplication for quick experimentation is great. Love doing that.
Mocks for things I’ll code are usually rough.
Mocks for other people are usually pixel perfect.
Is it such a crime to want to use a visual, mouse driven tool to design?
If I'm adding a feature to an existing screen, I take a screenshot of it and then add it in. It might not be super flexible, but it's quick.
It’s pragmatic, and doesn’t conflate the best design direction with technical constraints. I think that ultimately means you’ll end up with a better result, and cleaner code.
So what ever way you do things, if it works, is the right way.
I completely agree with this, especially:
Is it such a crime to want to use a visual, mouse driven tool to design?
It’s pragmatic, and doesn’t conflate the best design direction with technical constraints. I think that ultimately means you’ll end up with a better result, and cleaner code.
YES.