HOW TO: Be a Hybrid Designer/Developer This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here. Good designers and developers rule the web — they're the ones who build it, after all. Developers who can design and designers who can code are one-stop shops and hot commodities, especially in the startup world. So, if you're a hacker who wants to do more than code, or you're a designer who yearns to work on his development chops, how do you go from being an expert in just one field to a digital Swiss army knife professional? Here are a few steps to get you started and some 140-character tips from others who've gone before you. Improving Skills or Learning New Ones The most difficult part of being a developer/designer is augmenting your current skill set with an entirely new group of languages, principles and knowledge. The good news is that there's a boatload of information available for free and on the cheap to help you achieve your goals. Building Something