“Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can’t teach, judge.”
The first part is a common saying, and I made up the second part. If this was true, I wonder if those who judge are the public. And is it fitting for design?
Now, of course, those who can do can also teach and judge. It’s one of those category-within-category concepts: Everyone can judge; some can teach; a few can do/design.
This came to me when my family and I were watching this Taiwanese show with an American Idol-derived competition for magic, where the judges were really critical on the contestants’ performances. I’m sure the judges had some experience with performing magic, but what about the judges out there who can’t do whatever task they’re judging?
I often picture situations where a contestant, or student, is being critiqued by judges or teachers for not doing something well, and he or she comes back with, “Why don’t I see you try to do that?” (I know I thought about this many times at swim practices in high school after hearing the coaches’ criticism.)
So is the opening statement valid, in general and in design?
Flush.
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