Why designers should stop coding (written by a unicorn) (hackingui.com)

well said. Can be a jack of all trades and an expert of none. wont cut it today

Very interesting to see the changing trends

If a designer's coding tasks take away from her creativity and focus on design, then yes, she should code less. But it's important to know what can be done with new technology. Only a bit of coding knowledge will tell you that.